| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Gary Strauser inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:37 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:16 | UCLA | James Brinton gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk blows the layup but he's hacked by Trinidad Larsen - foul #2 on Trinidad Larsen, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ellenburg - foul #1 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gary Strauser - foul #1 on Gary Strauser, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg is hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 18:07 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg's pass is intercepted by Antonio Langley | 33-28 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Langley | 33-30 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk drills a runner from the right block | 35-30 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is fouled on the floor by Paul Woolfolk - foul #1 on Paul Woolfolk, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Antonio Langley | 35-32 |
| 17:15 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the runner near the basket set up by Brian Ellenburg | 37-32 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Woolfolk picks off the pass by Adam McCullock | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | UCLA | Antonio Langley is called for the reach on Brian Ellenburg - foul #1 on Antonio Langley, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF) Charles Black, Frank Brizendine | |
| 16:33 | UCLA | David Patterson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Murray Johnson - foul #2 on Murray Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | UCLA | David Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | UCLA | David Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | UCLA | Thomas Garton grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Murray Johnson - foul #3 on Murray Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Murray Johnson | |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Armijo | 38-32 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesus Maldonado (fresh) SF - Thomas Garton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Patterson | 40-32 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam McCullock | 40-35 |
| 15:07 | UCLA | Brendan Robertson steals the ball from David Patterson | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 15:02 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:35 | UCLA | Antonio Langley is called for the reach on Jesus Maldonado - foul #2 on Antonio Langley, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), Eugene Bartz (PF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Brian Ellenburg, Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, David Patterson, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Charles Black (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF) Antonio Langley, Brendan Robertson, Ross Herron | |
| 13:24 | UCLA | Gary Strauser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Frank Brizendine takes the ball from Paul Woolfolk | 40-37 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine scores on a floater near the basket | 40-39 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Trinidad Larsen - foul #3 on Trinidad Larsen, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG) Jonathan Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Bell (SG), Bobby Shumpert (C) Adam McCullock, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 11:42 | UCLA | Gary Strauser gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #4 on Miguel Martin, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 11:26 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:26 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Black pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:42 | UCLA | Gary Strauser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Gary Strauser steals it from Joe Bell | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Strauser | 45-39 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley's pass is intercepted by Brian Ellenburg | 45-39 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Brizendine | 45-39 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Black is fouled on the floor by Gary Strauser - foul #2 on Gary Strauser, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock (SG), Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Joe Bell, Charles Black, Frank Brizendine, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Patterson - foul #1 on David Patterson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Trinidad Larsen | 45-43 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 08:15 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:00 | UCLA | Thomas Garton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Patterson | 48-43 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 07:29 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesus Maldonado (fresh) SF - Thomas Garton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Murray Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:58 | UCLA | Trinidad Larsen takes the ball from Thomas Armijo | 48-46 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | UCLA | David Patterson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Garton | 51-46 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), Eugene Bartz (PF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Brian Ellenburg, Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, David Patterson, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Charles Black (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF) Antonio Langley, Brendan Robertson, Murray Johnson | |
| 05:23 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker buries a 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Black lays it in | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jonathan Tucker - foul #1 on Jonathan Tucker, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG) Jonathan Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Bell (SG), Bobby Shumpert (C) Adam McCullock, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:44 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | UCLA | James Brinton is fouled on the floor by Miguel Martin - foul #5 on Miguel Martin, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 03:25 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Brinton - foul #1 on James Brinton, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), David Patterson (PF) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Eugene Bartz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF) Charles Black, Frank Brizendine | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | David Patterson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:37 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-51 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bobby Shumpert | 56-51 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), Eugene Bartz (PF) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, David Patterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock (SG), Charles Black (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Joe Bell, Brendan Robertson, Murray Johnson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 02:05 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:39 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Frank Brizendine takes the ball from Eugene Bartz | 56-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Strauser | 56-51 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Antonio Langley is called for the reach on Gary Strauser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Langley, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), Thomas Armijo (C) Brian Ellenburg, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Armijo | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SF) Gary Strauser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker is hacked by Antonio Langley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Langley, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Armijo - foul #1 on Thomas Armijo, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Gary Strauser (SF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Jonathan Tucker, Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Langley - foul #5 on Antonio Langley, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), Thomas Armijo (PF) Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Bartz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Bell (PG) Antonio Langley | |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 00:06 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jonathan Tucker | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker runs out the clock | 61-51 |