| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fresh) SG - Gary Ward (fresh) SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fresh) C - Jason Gibbens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Jason Gibbens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Jason Gibbens is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Glenn Nunnery is denied by Gary Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Steve Peng buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Ward | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Gibbens | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Cal | Gary Ward drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Barnes - foul #1 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Cal | Leonard Poulin is called for the reach on Harry Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (C) David Wiest | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:33 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Harry Snyder pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Poulin - foul #2 on Leonard Poulin, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Gibbens (C) Steve Peng | |
| 16:51 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Vivier | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Jason Gibbens drills a floater from the left block set up by Harry Snyder and he's hacked by Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Harry Snyder, William Alban | |
| 16:23 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (PF) Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF) Robert Masters | |
| 16:02 | Cal | Paul Whittenberg is called for the reach on Steve Peng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Jason Gibbens can't finish the layup | 7-10 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Milner (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Gibbens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Cal | Jason Gibbens knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Brodowski | 10-12 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Zoran Brodowski steals it from David Wiest | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Cal | Gary Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zoran Brodowski | 10-14 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery banks in the layup | 12-14 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Steve Peng blows the wide open layup | 12-14 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barnes - foul #2 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, James Culbertson, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (SG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (C) Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Jason Gibbens | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 13:34 | Cal | Robert Masters pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Snyder | 12-17 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:33 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:31 | Cal | Justin Gathers takes the ball from Harry Snyder in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Masters | 12-17 |
| 11:42 | Cal | William Alban can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Cal | William Alban gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Justin Gathers (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Roldan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Pickett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Alban (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Peng (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Masters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cal | Robert Nolting steals it from Harry Snyder | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (C) Justin Gathers, Gregory Roldan, Mark Pickett | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (SG), Gerald Todd (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Harry Snyder, William Alban, Robert Masters | |
| 11:07 | Cal | David Wiest steps in front of the Zoran Brodowski pass in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Nolting | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:35 | Cal | Jason Gibbens's floater is tipped away by David Wiest | 15-17 |
| 10:34 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Steve Peng comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF) Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:27 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Wiest | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Gerald Milner steps in front of the Jason Gibbens pass | 17-19 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner lays it up and in | 19-19 |
| 09:36 | Cal | Gregory Roldan picks off the pass by Zoran Brodowski | 19-19 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Cal | Gerald Todd pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ward | 19-21 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 19-21 |
| 08:38 | Cal | Gerald Todd snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Zoran Brodowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Gary Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Gibbens swats the short shot by David Wiest | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits a jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Milner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Culbertson (tiring) PF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Todd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Peng (tired) 6 pts. C - Jason Gibbens (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Gary Ward is fouled on the floor by William Vivier - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Gerald Milner, James Culbertson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Cal | Harry Snyder (PG), William Alban (SF), Robert Masters (PF) Zoran Brodowski, Gerald Todd, Steve Peng | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:06 | Cal | William Alban gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Mark Pickett takes the ball from Gary Ward in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't finish the layup | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Masters is called for the reach on Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Robert Masters, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF) David Wiest | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG) Gary Ward | |
| 06:07 | Cal | Jason Gibbens comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Cal | Jason Gibbens misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Masters - foul #2 on Robert Masters, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF) Robert Masters | |
| 05:54 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:44 | Cal | Jason Gibbens banks in the layup set up by William Alban and the foul's on Glenn Nunnery - foul #2 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:44 | Cal | Jason Gibbens makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Zoran Brodowski is called for the reach on Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Zoran Brodowski, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gerald Todd (SF) Steve Peng | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:11 | Cal | William Alban grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Mark Pickett is called for the reach on Harry Snyder - foul #2 on Mark Pickett, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG), James Culbertson (SF) William Vivier, Mark Pickett | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF) Zoran Brodowski | |
| 04:48 | Cal | Harry Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Harry Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 04:23 | Cal | Jason Gibbens gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Gerald Milner is called for the reach on William Alban in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Milner, team foul #12 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cal | Zoran Brodowski (PG), Gary Ward (SG) Harry Snyder, Gerald Todd | |
| 04:21 | Cal | William Alban makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:21 | Cal | William Alban makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Gibbens - foul #1 on Jason Gibbens, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Steve Peng is fouled on the floor by Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Justin Gathers, Gerald Milner, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Barnes (SF), Robert Masters (C) William Alban, Jason Gibbens | |
| 03:53 | Cal | Steve Peng misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Steve Peng makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 03:33 | Cal | Gary Ward snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:28 | Cal | Steve Peng's pass is intercepted by Robert Nolting | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Culbertson (tired) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zoran Brodowski (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) PF - Steve Peng (tired) 7 pts. C - Robert Masters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is hacked by Gary Ward - foul #1 on Gary Ward, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Gary Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Barnes | 27-34 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 29-34 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Glenn Nunnery swats the short shot by Zoran Brodowski | 29-34 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses long on a runner in the paint | 29-34 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Nolting | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | Cal | Robert Masters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF), David Wiest (C) Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Harry Snyder (SG), Gerald Todd (SF), Jason Gibbens (C) Zoran Brodowski, Gary Ward, Cecil Barnes, Steve Peng | |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Nolting | 34-34 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Leonard Poulin picks off the pass by Jason Gibbens | 34-34 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Alban - foul #1 on William Alban, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF) David Wiest | |
| Subs | Cal | Steve Peng (PF) Robert Masters | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:36 | Cal | William Alban knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Snyder | 36-37 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Gerald Todd grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Steve Peng drills a runner in the paint set up by William Alban | 36-39 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 36-39 |