| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Burrell | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Barry Hiner | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | UC Irvine | Michael Oxendine denies the turnaround by Henry Bolton | 38-39 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | James Saunders scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 17:17 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jerry Fye | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Scott Daley (PF) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG), Jerry Tibbits (SF), Jason Estill (PF) Barry Hiner, Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Torbett | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton banks in the layup set up by Wilbur Estep | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Lawrence Dorsey is denied by Jason Estill | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) PF - Scott Daley (fresh) C - Lawrence Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Wilbur Estep (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Tibbits (fresh) PF - Jason Estill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Bolton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), James Saunders (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Thomas Horrocks, Gregory Torbett, Scott Daley, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Shawn Adams (SG), Ryan Prager (C) Wilbur Estep, Theodore Newberry, Henry Bolton | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Estill - foul #1 on Jason Estill, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey (SF), Jerry Fye (PF) Jerry Tibbits, Ryan Prager | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:41 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | James Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF) James Saunders, Michael Oxendine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG), Theodore Newberry (SG), Henry Bolton (C) Barry Hiner, Shawn Adams, Jason Estill | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Estep - foul #2 on Wilbur Estep, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Daley (PF) Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Torbett | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:42 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:40 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye tips it in | 49-50 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez is called for a backcourt violation | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), James Saunders (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, Thomas Horrocks, Gregory Torbett, Scott Daley, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Jerry Tibbits (SF), Jason Estill (PF) Wilbur Estep, Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye | |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | Michael Oxendine is called for the reach on Theodore Newberry - foul #1 on Michael Oxendine, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner's pass is intercepted by James Saunders | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Tibbits (fresh) PF - Jason Estill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Bolton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Tibbits - foul #2 on Jerry Tibbits, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager (C) Henry Bolton | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:16 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry clanks a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Oxendine | 50-50 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:37 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-50 |
| 10:36 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is hacked by Jason Estill - foul #2 on Jason Estill, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), Scott Daley (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Marlon Johnson, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams (SG), Raymond Brixey (SF), Jerry Fye (PF), Henry Bolton (C) Theodore Newberry, Jerry Tibbits, Jason Estill, Ryan Prager | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Oxendine | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Oxendine - foul #2 on Michael Oxendine, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell is hacked by Barry Hiner - foul #1 on Barry Hiner, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF) James Saunders, Michael Oxendine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG) Barry Hiner | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | UC Irvine | Thomas Horrocks is called for the reach on Shawn Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Horrocks, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (PF) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG) Shawn Adams | |
| 08:50 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-54 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 08:47 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lonnie Burrell | 57-56 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Sergio Martinez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marlon Johnson | 59-58 |
| 08:02 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton drills a floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Brixey | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Wilbur Estep steps in front of the Sergio Martinez pass | 59-60 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilbur Estep | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lonnie Burrell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Horrocks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Torbett (fresh) PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sergio Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Wilbur Estep (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Raymond Brixey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Bolton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-62 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:49 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Torbett | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sergio Martinez | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jerry Fye | 62-65 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Sergio Martinez is called for the reach on Henry Bolton - foul #4 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), James Saunders (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, Thomas Horrocks, Gregory Torbett, Marlon Johnson, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG), Shawn Adams (SG), Jerry Tibbits (SF), Jason Estill (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Wilbur Estep, Theodore Newberry, Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye, Henry Bolton | |
| 05:36 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager can't connect on a runner from the left block | 62-65 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | James Saunders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 05:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jason Estill | 62-65 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | William Brokaw is called for the reach on Shawn Adams - foul #1 on William Brokaw, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 04:35 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager is hacked by Lawrence Dorsey - foul #1 on Lawrence Dorsey, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Theodore Newberry (SG) Shawn Adams | |
| 04:17 | UC Irvine | Ryan Prager scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Barry Hiner | 62-67 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Scott Daley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Jason Estill | 62-67 |
| 03:47 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Brokaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) C - Lawrence Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Barry Hiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Newberry (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Jerry Tibbits (fresh) PF - Jason Estill (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Prager (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-69 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine tips it home | 64-69 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill is fouled on the floor by Michael Oxendine - foul #3 on Michael Oxendine, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell (PG), Marlon Johnson (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) William Brokaw, Scott Daley, Lawrence Dorsey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (PG), Shawn Adams (SF), Henry Bolton (C) Barry Hiner, Jerry Tibbits, Ryan Prager | |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:07 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Wilbur Estep is called for the reach on Marlon Johnson - foul #3 on Wilbur Estep, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF) James Saunders, Michael Oxendine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye (PF) Jason Estill | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Raymond Brixey (SF) Shawn Adams | |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Sergio Martinez swats the short shot by Raymond Brixey | 64-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Saunders (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF) Thomas Horrocks, Gregory Torbett | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner (PG) Wilbur Estep | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Lonnie Burrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:12 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | James Saunders is called for the reach on Jerry Fye - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:53 | UC Irvine | Jerry Fye misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | James Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner lays it in and the foul's on Marlon Johnson - foul #2 on Marlon Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 01:25 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-74 |
| 01:04 | UC Irvine | Henry Bolton pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Sergio Martinez is called for the reach on Barry Hiner - foul #5 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (PG), Thomas Horrocks (SG), Gregory Torbett (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Lawrence Dorsey (C) Lonnie Burrell, James Saunders, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep (SG), Robert Kogan (SF), Jason Estill (PF), Ryan Prager (C) Theodore Newberry, Raymond Brixey, Jerry Fye, Henry Bolton | |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:59 | UC Irvine | Barry Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Horrocks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Jason Estill is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Estill, team foul #7 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams (SG), Jerry Tibbits (SF) Barry Hiner, Robert Kogan | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Lawrence Dorsey loses the dribble to Wilbur Estep | 64-76 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Shawn Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilbur Estep | 64-78 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Gregory Torbett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Wilbur Estep runs out the clock | 66-78 |