| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Eric Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fyodor Lanski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | John Williams inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 19:40 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski tips it back up and in | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass connects on the shot from the left block | 36-23 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | William Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Williams | 39-23 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | William Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Frank Davis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 18:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Fyodor Lanski | 39-26 |
| 17:42 | UCLA | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Anthony Lane (PF) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (C) Frank Davis | |
| 17:42 | UCLA | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:42 | UCLA | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 17:11 | UCLA | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harkins (PG), Arthur Leatherwood (SG), Richard Baird (SF) William Wilson, David Durbin, John Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG) Eric Choy, John Stokes | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 16:17 | UCLA | William Harkins scores on a shot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski grabs the board | 43-30 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Harkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Leatherwood (fresh) SF - Richard Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lane (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fyodor Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UCLA | Anthony Lane blows the layup | 43-30 |
| 15:31 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 43-30 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:48 | UCLA | Richard Baird misses the 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | UCLA | William Harkins can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 14:45 | UCLA | Anthony Lane tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams tips it in | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | UCLA | William Harkins misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Earl Stanton, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), John Williams (SF), Leroy Barnes (PF), Eric Moore (C) Arthur Leatherwood, Richard Baird, Anthony Lane, Fyodor Lanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), John Stokes (SG), Frank Fossett (PF), Frank Davis (C) Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton, Ronald Adams | |
| 14:19 | UCLA | William Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:19 | UCLA | William Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Eric Choy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 14:02 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Williams | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | UCLA | David Durbin is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #4 on Frank Fossett, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Wilson (PG) William Harkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (PF) Frank Fossett | |
| 13:35 | UCLA | William Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy loses the dribble to William Wilson | 45-35 |
| 12:53 | UCLA | John Williams drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Durbin | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's layup is rejected by Leroy Barnes | 48-35 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 12:19 | UCLA | William Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:18 | UCLA | Eric Moore grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:08 | UCLA | Leroy Barnes makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Wilson | 50-37 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Eric Moore is called for the reach on Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harkins (SG), Anthony Lane (PF), Fyodor Lanski (C) David Durbin, Leroy Barnes, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Ronald Adams (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Lane (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fyodor Lanski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Leatherwood (SG), Richard Baird (SF) William Wilson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 11:03 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG) Arthur Leatherwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 10:21 | UCLA | David Durbin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Eric Choy knocks in the runner from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Wilson (PG), John Williams (SF), Eric Moore (C) William Harkins, Richard Baird, Fyodor Lanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (PF) Stephen Jones, Ronald Adams | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Leroy Barnes (PF) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Daniel Bass | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | William Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the runner in the paint set up by John Stokes and the foul's on Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harkins (SG) David Durbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF) Eric Choy | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Leroy Barnes | 53-43 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | William Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Harkins | 56-43 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | William Harkins picks off the pass by Earl Stanton | 56-43 |
| 07:41 | UCLA | William Harkins drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Wilson | 58-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Harkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Moore - foul #3 on Eric Moore, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), Richard Baird (SF), Anthony Lane (PF), Fyodor Lanski (C) William Wilson, John Williams, Leroy Barnes, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Ronald Adams (PF), Frank Fossett (C) John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | UCLA | William Harkins makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Baird | 60-44 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Fyodor Lanski denies the turnaround by Frank Fossett | 60-44 |
| 06:46 | UCLA | William Harkins gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 06:44 | UCLA | William Harkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Choy | 60-46 |
| 05:38 | UCLA | Fyodor Lanski is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #5 on Frank Fossett, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Wilson (PG), John Williams (SF), Eric Moore (PF) David Durbin, Richard Baird, Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (PF) Stephen Jones, Daniel Bass, Frank Fossett | |
| 05:09 | UCLA | William Harkins is fouled on the floor by Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | William Wilson is called for traveling | 60-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Eric Choy, Ronald Adams | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | John Williams steps in front of the John Stokes pass | 60-46 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | William Wilson lays it in on a great pass from John Williams | 62-46 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), Anthony Lane (PF) William Harkins, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:53 | UCLA | William Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Williams | 64-46 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Lane denies the turnaround by Daniel Bass | 64-46 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lane (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fyodor Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | UCLA | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harkins (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Ronald Adams (C) Dave Welsh, Frank Davis | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is denied on a layup by Fyodor Lanski | 64-48 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | UCLA | William Harkins knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Durbin | 66-50 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Fyodor Lanski - foul #2 on Fyodor Lanski, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Baird (SF), Eric Moore (C) John Williams, Fyodor Lanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) John Stokes | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:26 | UCLA | Eric Moore grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Eric Moore clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Wilson (PG) William Harkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Daniel Bass | |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Eric Moore misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-52 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Choy | 67-52 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Eric Moore misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 67-54 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-54 |
| 00:45 | UCLA | Anthony Lane pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UCLA | William Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Lane blocks the jumper by Dave Welsh | 67-54 |
| 00:16 | UCLA | Richard Baird pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | William Wilson runs out the clock | 67-54 |