| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin George (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Kevin George inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UCLA | David Williams drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Angel Marino | 27-30 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Robert Brown lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Touchette | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Angel Marino | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | UCLA | Angel Marino is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | UCLA | George Kiser hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin George | 29-35 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Myles Smith buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Brown and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ed Smith (SG) Angel Marino | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | UCLA | David Williams grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Kevin George makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the runner from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | David Blankenship tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | UCLA | George Kiser pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:58 | UCLA | David Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | UCLA | William Murray is called for the reach on George Kiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (PF), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Angel Marino (SG) George Kiser | |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 15:07 | UCLA | Kevin George grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:56 | UCLA | Angel Marino buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ed Smith | 31-41 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 14:26 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:08 | UCLA | David Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:08 | UCLA | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:08 | UCLA | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Robert Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-43 |
| 13:33 | UCLA | Angel Marino snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Myles Smith swats the layup by Walter Shaffer | 31-43 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ed Smith - foul #1 on Ed Smith, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Kiser (PG), Patrick Holmes (SG), Carlos Fulford (SF), Joseph Leclerc (C) Ed Smith, Angel Marino, Kevin George, Walter Shaffer | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:00 | UCLA | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Holmes (fresh) SF - Carlos Fulford (fresh) PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Leclerc (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | UCLA | George Kiser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | David Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Myles Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | UCLA | George Kiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:54 | UCLA | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:34 | UCLA | David Williams makes the contested floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Kiser | 37-45 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | William Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), William Mitchell (PF), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, David Blankenship, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Angel Marino (SG), Walter Shaffer (C) Patrick Holmes, David Williams | |
| 10:20 | UCLA | Angel Marino blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #2 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 10:20 | UCLA | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:20 | UCLA | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is hacked by George Kiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kiser, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the jumper in the lane | 37-47 |
| 09:52 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:34 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Joseph Touchette | 39-47 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-49 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Joseph Leclerc gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:03 | UCLA | Joseph Leclerc buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Fulford | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey James | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) C - Carlos Dodson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Fulford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Leclerc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Dodson - foul #1 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, William Mitchell, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ed Smith (PG), Patrick Holmes (SG), Kevin George (SF), David Williams (PF) George Kiser, Angel Marino, Carlos Fulford, Joseph Leclerc | |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:43 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | William Murray connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Blankenship | 43-53 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Jeffrey James is called for the reach on Walter Shaffer - foul #2 on Jeffrey James, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Kane (C) Walter Shaffer | |
| 06:55 | UCLA | David Williams knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Holmes | 43-55 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | William Murray misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Holmes - foul #1 on Patrick Holmes, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | Kevin George is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin George, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Kiser (PG), Angel Marino (SG) Ed Smith, Patrick Holmes | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Blankenship hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Murray | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | UCLA | David Blankenship is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | UCLA | Walter Shaffer (C) David Kane | |
| 05:30 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Williams | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 04:53 | UCLA | Angel Marino can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 04:53 | UCLA | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:53 | UCLA | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin George - foul #2 on Kevin George, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:16 | UCLA | George Kiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Angel Marino snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 03:56 | UCLA | David Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (PF), Carlos Dodson (C) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ed Smith (PG), Patrick Holmes (SG) George Kiser, Angel Marino | |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Jeffrey James steps in front of the Ed Smith pass | 52-59 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Kiser (PG), Angel Marino (SG) Ed Smith, Patrick Holmes | |
| 02:16 | UCLA | Kevin George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | William Murray hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:33 | UCLA | Kevin George comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 01:31 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | UCLA | Angel Marino is hacked by Joseph Touchette - foul #3 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | UCLA | Angel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Brown can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Myles Smith tips it in | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UCLA | David Williams can't throw it down | 56-59 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Shawn Wright | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Angel Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Marino (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | UCLA | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Myles Smith - foul #3 on Myles Smith, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by George Kiser - foul #4 on George Kiser, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Kevin George misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Myles Smith gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | UCLA | Kevin George grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | UCLA | William Murray steps in front of the George Kiser pass in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is hacked by Walter Shaffer - foul #4 on Walter Shaffer, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:37 | UCLA | David Williams snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Kevin George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #3 on Shawn Wright, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Kevin George makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Kevin George makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Walter Shaffer is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Robert Brown blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | David Williams gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:04 | UCLA | George Kiser makes the shot from the right side set up by Angel Marino and the foul's on William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG) Joseph Touchette | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:04 | UCLA | George Kiser misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Walter Shaffer | 62-65 |
| 01:41 | UCLA | George Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | David Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Walter Shaffer - foul #5 on Walter Shaffer, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Leclerc (C) Walter Shaffer | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Williams | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | UCLA | Kevin George connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Kiser | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - George Kiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Angel Marino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin George (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Leclerc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Myles Smith | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UCLA | George Kiser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-68 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | David Williams is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | George Kiser pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UCLA | George Kiser is fouled in the backcourt by William Murray - foul #3 on William Murray, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | UCLA | George Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:11 | UCLA | George Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | George Kiser runs out the clock | 68-70 |