| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Broome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Rick Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hodo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Gregory (fresh) PF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Roland Gregory inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | UCLA | Roland Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Anderson | 25-37 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Hodo - foul #3 on Donald Hodo, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roderick Maestas (SG) Donald Hodo | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:20 | UCLA | Jason Broome steps in front of the Rick Anderson pass | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Henry | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Melvin Robertson | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | UCLA | Roland Gregory makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Rick Anderson | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 17:31 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | UCLA | William McConahy (C) James Laws | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Dana Utley (C) Daniel Henry, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Roland Gregory, William Thomas | |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Margolis (PG) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG) Rick Anderson | |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley buries a fadeaway from the right block | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas is hacked by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson (C) Dana Utley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:12 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt loses the dribble to James Bell | 36-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson lays it in on a great pass from James Bell | 38-40 |
| 15:57 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from William McConahy | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Phillip Margolis (fresh) SG - James Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Maestas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William McConahy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Melvin Robertson is blocked by William McConahy | 38-42 |
| 15:46 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Michael Lee drills a floater from the left wing set up by William McConahy | 38-44 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Phillip Margolis, James Bell, Melvin Robertson, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Rick Anderson (PG), Donald Hodo (SG), Roland Gregory (SF), William Thomas (PF), James Laws (C) Michael Lee, Roderick Maestas, Randolph Prewitt, Wallace Bartholomew, William McConahy | |
| 15:10 | UCLA | James Laws's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Mirabal | 38-44 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Rick Anderson steals the ball from James Schofield in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Rick Anderson lays it up and in | 38-46 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | UCLA | James Laws gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:25 | UCLA | Rick Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roland Gregory | 38-48 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | James Schofield tips it in | 40-48 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Rick Anderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:58 | UCLA | Donald Hodo hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Roland Gregory steps in front of the Michael Sisson pass | 40-50 |
| 13:27 | UCLA | Roland Gregory misses the floater from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Sisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson (SF), Charles Sotelo (C) Jason Broome, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SF), William McConahy (C) Roland Gregory, James Laws | |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Rick Anderson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Schofield - foul #4 on James Schofield, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (PG), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roderick Maestas (SG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Donald Hodo, William Thomas | |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Rick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Rick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:14 | UCLA | Rick Anderson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roderick Maestas | 40-54 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rick Anderson - foul #1 on Rick Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Roland Gregory (SF), James Laws (C) Rick Anderson, Randolph Prewitt, William McConahy | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:45 | UCLA | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal (PF) Dana Utley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Hodo (SG), William Thomas (PF) Roderick Maestas, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Broome (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Hodo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UCLA | Roland Gregory hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 42-56 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| 10:57 | UCLA | Donald Hodo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roland Gregory | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Roland Gregory | 42-59 |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Roland Gregory misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 10:25 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to William Thomas | 42-59 |
| 10:10 | UCLA | Michael Lee's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mirabal | 42-59 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson's layup is rejected by William Thomas | 42-59 |
| 10:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Laws | 42-59 |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Roland Gregory misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 09:36 | UCLA | Donald Hodo snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 09:26 | UCLA | Roland Gregory comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 42-59 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson misses the shot from the left side | 42-59 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 42-59 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | James Laws swats the shot by Jason Broome | 42-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Michael Lee scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Roland Gregory | 44-61 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 08:20 | UCLA | Kenneth Mirabal steps in front of the Donald Hodo pass | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | James Laws grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 07:55 | UCLA | Donald Hodo is hacked by Jason Broome - foul #1 on Jason Broome, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Steven Ellis (PF), Michael Sisson (C) Daniel Henry, Jason Broome, Kenneth Mirabal, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | UCLA | Rick Anderson (PG), Roderick Maestas (SG), Randolph Prewitt (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), William McConahy (C) Michael Lee, Donald Hodo, Roland Gregory, William Thomas, James Laws | |
| 07:39 | UCLA | William McConahy misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Sisson - foul #2 on Michael Sisson, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | William McConahy misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | William McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Ellis (fresh) C - Michael Sisson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Rick Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Maestas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William McConahy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is hacked by Roderick Maestas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William McConahy - foul #1 on William McConahy, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:29 | UCLA | William McConahy gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:09 | UCLA | Rick Anderson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Roderick Maestas | 48-64 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Schofield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randolph Prewitt - foul #3 on Randolph Prewitt, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:48 | UCLA | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Roderick Maestas | 52-66 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | James Schofield buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 54-66 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | Steven Ellis swats the layup by Roderick Maestas | 54-66 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Schofield gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the easy layup | 54-66 |
| 04:54 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 04:43 | UCLA | William McConahy misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Sisson - foul #3 on Michael Sisson, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bell (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Kenneth Mirabal (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) James Schofield, Steven Johnson, Jason Broome, Steven Ellis, Michael Sisson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Donald Hodo (SG), Roland Gregory (SF), William Thomas (PF) Rick Anderson, Roderick Maestas, Randolph Prewitt, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| 04:43 | UCLA | William McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:43 | UCLA | William McConahy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Sotelo | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Mirabal gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | William Thomas blocks the jumper by Charles Sotelo | 54-67 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Roland Gregory is hacked by Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) James Bell | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Laws (C) William McConahy | |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Roland Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Roland Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | James Schofield's dunk attempt is rejected by James Laws | 56-69 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mirabal (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hodo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Laws (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 03:24 | UCLA | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | William Thomas throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | James Schofield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phillip Margolis (PG), James Bell (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Dana Utley (C) James Schofield, Daniel Henry, Melvin Robertson, Kenneth Mirabal | |
| Subs | UCLA | Rick Anderson (PG), Roderick Maestas (SG), Randolph Prewitt (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Michael Lee, Donald Hodo, Roland Gregory, William Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:12 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt hits the finger roll set up by Roderick Maestas and the foul's on Jason Broome - foul #2 on Jason Broome, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| 02:12 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | James Bell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Randolph Prewitt - foul #4 on Randolph Prewitt, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew is called for traveling | 57-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Phillip Margolis | |
| Subs | UCLA | Donald Hodo (SG), Roland Gregory (SF), William Thomas (PF) Roderick Maestas, Randolph Prewitt, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | William Thomas blocks the short jumper by Charles Sotelo | 57-74 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Rick Anderson grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 00:54 | UCLA | William Thomas hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Anderson | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Dana Utley is called for traveling | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Rick Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Hodo | 57-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | James Bell is called for traveling | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Rick Anderson runs out the clock | 57-78 |