| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carson Cutrer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sterling Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ted Helsley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Crumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Lewis | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:10 | UCLA | Carson Cutrer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | UCLA | Ted Helsley tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Moncayo, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Steffan | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | Ted Helsley is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gene Coonrod (PG) Carson Cutrer | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs knocks in the floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 17:11 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Todd Schwentker (C) John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | Antoine Freberg (SG), Arthur Fizer (SF), John Graves (PF), David Aquilar (C) Sterling Brewer, Phillip Moncayo, Ted Helsley, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | David Aquilar snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | David Aquilar misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Benedict - foul #2 on Peter Benedict, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carson Cutrer (PG) Antoine Freberg | |
| 16:40 | UCLA | David Aquilar makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | David Aquilar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | John Graves picks off the pass by Peter Benedict | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Peter Benedict steals the ball from Carson Cutrer | 40-32 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker scores on a shot in the lane | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carson Cutrer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Fizer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Aquilar (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-32 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 42-32 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Aquilar - foul #1 on David Aquilar, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (SG), Phillip Moncayo (SF), Ted Helsley (PF), Daniel Crumbley (C) Gene Coonrod, Arthur Fizer, David Aquilar, John Graves | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson Cutrer | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Ted Helsley grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:41 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | Ted Helsley hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jerry Lewis is denied by Phillip Moncayo | 44-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 14:08 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 14:06 | UCLA | Ted Helsley can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Ted Helsley snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:55 | UCLA | Brandon Smith steals the ball from Daniel Crumbley | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Smith | 48-36 |
| 13:18 | UCLA | Ted Helsley's floater is tipped away by Brandon Smith | 48-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan loses the dribble to Phillip Moncayo | 48-36 |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:53 | UCLA | Ted Helsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | UCLA | Ted Helsley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Smith | 50-36 |
| 12:18 | UCLA | Charles Smith steals it from Sterling Brewer | 50-36 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Crumbley - foul #1 on Daniel Crumbley, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF) Charles Smith, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gene Coonrod (PG), Antoine Freberg (SG), Arthur Fizer (SF), John Graves (PF), David Aquilar (C) Carson Cutrer, Sterling Brewer, Phillip Moncayo, Ted Helsley, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | John Graves grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | David Aquilar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 50-36 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gene Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Freberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Fizer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Aquilar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod loses the dribble to Alberto Costa | 52-36 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:41 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod is hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Brandon Smith (PF) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (SG), Ted Helsley (PF) Antoine Freberg, Arthur Fizer | |
| 10:21 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 52-36 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Steffan tips it in | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Sterling Brewer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Graves | 54-39 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Sterling Brewer steals it from Alberto Costa | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:11 | UCLA | John Graves lays it up and in set up by Ted Helsley | 54-41 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the jumper from close range | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith tips it home | 56-41 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. John Steffan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 56-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Todd Schwentker (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Charles Smith, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Brandon Smith, Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | UCLA | Antoine Freberg (PG), Arthur Fizer (SG), Phillip Moncayo (SF), Samuel Pitts (PF), Daniel Crumbley (C) Gene Coonrod, Sterling Brewer, John Graves, Ted Helsley, David Aquilar | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | UCLA | Antoine Freberg is fouled on the floor by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 08:00 | UCLA | Stephen Fobbs picks off the pass by Phillip Moncayo | 56-43 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Antoine Freberg - foul #2 on Antoine Freberg, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG) James Falzone | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carson Cutrer (PG) Arthur Fizer | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carson Cutrer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antoine Freberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Pitts (fresh) C - Daniel Crumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:40 | UCLA | Carson Cutrer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Antoine Freberg picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 58-43 |
| 06:55 | UCLA | Carson Cutrer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Carson Cutrer picks off the pass by Lewis Terrell | 58-43 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| 06:00 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sterling Brewer (SG), Ted Helsley (PF) Antoine Freberg, Samuel Pitts | |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Carson Cutrer | 60-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Ted Helsley snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:04 | UCLA | Carson Cutrer makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Lewis | 63-48 |
| 04:25 | UCLA | Daniel Crumbley loses the dribble to Alberto Costa | 63-48 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith can't finish the layup | 63-48 |
| 04:20 | UCLA | Carson Cutrer grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Ted Helsley buries a floater from the left block set up by Carson Cutrer | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carson Cutrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Moncayo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ted Helsley (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Daniel Crumbley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UCLA | Phillip Moncayo is hacked by Stephen Fobbs - foul #4 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Charles Smith, Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs, Brandon Smith, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gene Coonrod (PG), Antoine Freberg (SG), Arthur Fizer (SF), John Graves (PF), David Aquilar (C) Carson Cutrer, Sterling Brewer, Phillip Moncayo, Ted Helsley, Daniel Crumbley | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Antoine Freberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-50 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | Arthur Fizer gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 03:01 | UCLA | John Graves scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker lays it in | 67-52 |
| 02:41 | UCLA | John Graves misses the floater in the paint | 67-52 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | James Falzone pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 02:19 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Arthur Fizer | 67-52 |
| 02:13 | UCLA | John Graves connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Antoine Freberg | 67-54 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | James Falzone scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 69-54 |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Arthur Fizer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG) James Falzone | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled on the floor by Gene Coonrod - foul #2 on Gene Coonrod, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | John Graves misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #3 on Peter Benedict, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | John Graves makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | John Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Peter Benedict is denied by John Graves | 71-56 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it home | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to David Aquilar | 73-56 |
| 00:06 | UCLA | Gene Coonrod connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Fizer | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell runs out the clock | 73-59 |