| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Childs (fresh) PF - Markus Duell (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) SG - Joel Linke (fresh) SF - James Kitt (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (fresh) C - James Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Childs and he's hacked by James Tate - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Arthur King grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens loses the dribble to Eric Flowers in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cal | Jesus Marquez is called for the reach on Eric Flowers - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Cal | James Tate is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stephens - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | James Kitt is called for the reach on John Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kitt, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesus Marquez | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Arthur King steps in front of the Joel Linke pass | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | John Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Linke - foul #1 on Joel Linke, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Gary King is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Robert Oviedo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joel Linke | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Cal | Robert Oviedo snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Cal | Gary King steps in front of the Robert Oviedo pass | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Markus Duell travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Arthur King (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) John Childs, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF) Joel Linke, James Kitt | |
| 15:53 | Cal | Oscar Nunez knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Marcelino Giordano | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur King (fairly fresh) PF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Arthur King hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Cal | Robert Oviedo loses the dribble to Arthur King | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Arthur King lays it in | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Oscar Nunez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Arthur King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Oscar Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:30 | Cal | Oscar Nunez knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Marcelino Giordano | 10-8 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Arthur King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Willie Lamberton (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Eric Flowers, Oscar Nunez, Marcelino Giordano, Robert Oviedo | |
| 14:14 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | John Childs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Willie Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Cal | Joel Linke loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Arthur King (SG) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | John Jenkins tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 12:58 | Cal | Franklin Smith loses the dribble to Gary King | 12-8 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Gary King banks in the layup | 14-8 |
| 12:32 | Cal | James Tate is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Willie Lamberton | 14-10 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ronald Rayfield - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Arthur King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Oscar Nunez (SG), James Kitt (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF) Franklin Smith, Joel Linke, Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:43 | Cal | John Jenkins steals the ball from Oscar Nunez | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fairly fresh) SG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Kitt (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tate (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Eric Flowers is called for the reach on Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Eric Flowers, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Markus Duell (PF) John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Gary King knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 10:49 | Cal | James Kitt misses long on a shot near the basket | 19-10 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Oscar Nunez grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:33 | Cal | Eric Flowers is fouled on the floor by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Oscar Nunez | |
| 10:22 | Cal | Eric Flowers scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Marcelino Giordano | 19-12 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the follow up shot | 21-12 |
| 09:44 | Cal | Eric Flowers is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG), Ronald Rayfield (C) Eric Flowers, James Tate | |
| 09:24 | Cal | James Kitt buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | John Childs loses the dribble to Marcelino Giordano | 21-14 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano hits the finger roll | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Marcelino Giordano - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Willie Lamberton (PF), James Tate (C) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-16 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:11 | Cal | Eric Flowers pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:55 | Cal | Oscar Nunez hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joel Linke | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | James Tate denies the turnaround by Christopher Stephens | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 07:34 | Cal | Willie Lamberton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Childs (tired) 7 pts. PF - John Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joel Linke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Tate (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Cal | Willie Lamberton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Flowers | 23-22 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | John Childs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 06:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to Willie Lamberton | 23-22 |
| 06:28 | Cal | John Jenkins is called for the reach on Willie Lamberton - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Eric Flowers, Oscar Nunez, Willie Lamberton, James Tate | |
| 06:14 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joel Linke | 23-24 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Robert Oviedo steals the ball from Arthur King | 23-24 |
| 05:39 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Joel Linke is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Markus Duell (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Jesus Marquez, Arthur King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kitt (SF), James Tate (C) Joel Linke, Robert Oviedo | |
| 05:32 | Cal | John Jenkins steals the ball from Ronald Rayfield | 23-24 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | John Childs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG) James Kitt | |
| 05:16 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Nunez out of the doubleteam | 23-26 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:44 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | Cal | James Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Nunez - foul #1 on Oscar Nunez, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), James Kitt (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF), Willie Lamberton (C) Franklin Smith, Marcelino Giordano, Ronald Rayfield, James Tate | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Willie Lamberton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Robert Oviedo tips it in | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | James Kitt is called for the reach on Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on James Kitt, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Markus Duell (C) Richard Hurlbert, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Cal | Eric Flowers is fouled on the floor by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cal | James Tate (C) Robert Oviedo | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Childs (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez loses the dribble to Willie Lamberton | 27-28 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Eric Flowers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Nunez | 27-30 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Oscar Nunez, James Kitt, Willie Lamberton | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano slams it home on a great pass from James Tate and he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF) Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Arthur King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 02:19 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Oviedo (PF) James Tate | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Stephens - foul #2 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Arthur King, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kitt (SF), James Tate (C) Franklin Smith, Robert Oviedo | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert tips it home | 32-35 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Eric Flowers's pass is intercepted by Jesus Marquez in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | John Childs travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (PG), Willie Lamberton (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF) Eric Flowers, James Kitt, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Nunez | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | John Childs's floater is knocked away by James Tate | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | John Childs pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 32-37 |