| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Renwick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Saltzman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Morey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hurwitz | 26-38 |
| 19:19 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Saltzman | 26-40 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is fouled on the floor by John Renwick - foul #3 on John Renwick, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (SG) John Renwick | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | John Hubbs swats the layup by Barry Mitchell | 26-40 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Watt and he's fouled by Gerald Saltzman - foul #2 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | Keith Morey pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:23 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell misses the 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | James Lamothe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:00 | UCLA | Keith Morey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Barry Mitchell and he's hacked by Fred Langlais - foul #2 on Fred Langlais, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, Wayne Stewart, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:00 | UCLA | Keith Morey makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is whistled for traveling | 28-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:34 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 17:33 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:08 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell blows the layup | 28-43 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Keith Morey steps in front of the James Lamothe pass | 28-43 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Langlais - foul #3 on Fred Langlais, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd (C) Keith Morey | |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Hulse - foul #2 on Roger Hulse, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dominick Nieves (SG) Barry Mitchell | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:54 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves is fouled on the floor by John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Hurwitz (C) Michael Thornton, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), Keith Morey (C) Raymond Taylor, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Dominick Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Renwick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Saltzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the turnaround from close range | 29-47 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz travels with the ball | 29-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:17 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Renwick | 29-49 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James Lamothe lays it up and in set up by Barry Jones | 31-49 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Hulse | 31-51 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is whistled for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Mitchell (PG) Dominick Nieves | |
| 14:11 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 14:03 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gerald Saltzman | 31-51 |
| 13:54 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Sterling Hardnett - foul #4 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd (C) Keith Morey | |
| 13:54 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Roger Hulse is called for the reach on James Lamothe - foul #3 on Roger Hulse, team foul #4 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Davidson, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | Keith Morey (C) Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 12:47 | UCLA | John Hubbs denies the turnaround by Barry Mitchell | 31-54 |
| 12:46 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 12:28 | UCLA | John Renwick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-54 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell tips it back up and in | 31-56 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits a jumper from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman's floater is tipped away by James Lamothe | 33-56 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Keith Morey tips it back up and in | 33-58 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 11:51 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Roger Hulse | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Renwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Saltzman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Morey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Keith Morey banks in the layup | 33-60 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Lamothe clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Keith Morey - foul #1 on Keith Morey, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (PG), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Barry Mitchell, Keith Morey | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:01 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd gets the rebound | 34-60 |
| 10:44 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Renwick | 34-63 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | William Watt is hacked by Gerald Saltzman - foul #3 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #6 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (PF) James Lamothe | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | William Watt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-63 |
| 09:57 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-63 |
| 09:39 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-66 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-66 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais hits the follow up shot | 36-66 |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Watt - foul #3 on William Watt, team foul #6 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), James Lamothe (PF) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Mitchell (PG), Keith Morey (C) Gerald Saltzman, Roger Hulse | |
| 08:56 | UCLA | John Renwick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-66 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-66 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | John Renwick lays it up and in | 36-68 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 39-68 |
| 08:10 | UCLA | Terry Davidson picks off the pass by Keith Morey | 39-68 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson lays it in | 41-68 |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Keith Morey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-68 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais grabs the board | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Langlais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Renwick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Morey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-68 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits a 3 from straight away | 44-68 |
| 06:51 | UCLA | John Renwick is hacked by Fred Langlais - foul #4 on Fred Langlais, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman (SF), Roger Hulse (PF) Raymond Taylor, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 06:51 | UCLA | John Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | John Renwick is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #4 on John Renwick, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | Roger Hulse buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Barry Mitchell | 46-70 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Thornton | 48-70 |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Watt - foul #4 on William Watt, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is fouled on the floor by John Renwick - foul #5 on John Renwick, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (PG), Dominick Nieves (SG) Barry Mitchell, John Renwick | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 04:39 | UCLA | Sterling Hardnett swats the short shot by Roger Hulse | 51-72 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Gerald Saltzman takes the ball from William Watt | 51-72 |
| 04:29 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Saltzman | 51-74 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-74 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Keith Morey | 51-74 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman connects on the floater from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-76 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | William Watt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-76 |
| 03:39 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Saltzman (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Hulse (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Morey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Lamothe | 51-76 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | William Watt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Mitchell (PG), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Gerald Saltzman, Keith Morey | |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Roger Hulse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-76 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 03:00 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Nieves | 51-78 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 54-78 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Lloyd | 54-80 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Vern Stegall | 57-80 |
| 02:00 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-80 |
| 01:59 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-82 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Roger Hulse - foul #4 on Roger Hulse, team foul #9 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman (SF), Keith Morey (C) Dominick Nieves, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:28 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Langlais - foul #5 on Fred Langlais, team foul #9 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (SF) Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:28 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 01:28 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett gets the rebound | 59-83 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Roger Hulse - foul #5 on Roger Hulse, team foul #10 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd (PF) Roger Hulse | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Terry Davidson steps in front of the Gerald Saltzman pass in the backcourt | 61-83 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Saltzman | 61-83 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd gets the rebound | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Morey | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-85 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lloyd | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell runs out the clock | 61-85 |