| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) SF - John Pollock (fresh) PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) SG - Freddie King (fresh) SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Davenport (fresh) C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle is fouled on the floor by John Davenport - foul #1 on John Davenport, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Freddie King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | John Davenport can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eric Barton is called for the reach on Rodger Newell - foul #1 on Eric Barton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Eric Barton - foul #2 on Eric Barton, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG) Eric Barton | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson drills a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | John Davenport pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | John Pollock is called for the reach on Wayne Ferguson - foul #1 on John Pollock, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | John Aponte comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | John Pollock is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodger Newell | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Carlyle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SG - Freddie King (fresh) SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davenport (fresh) C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | John Pollock pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Aponte | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Carlyle - foul #1 on Michael Carlyle, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) John Pollock, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (PG), Ryan Bryant (SG), Fredrick Griner (SF), Willie Wynn (PF) Paul Montelongo, Freddie King, Wayne Ferguson, John Davenport | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Bascom | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Bernard Arterburn steps in front of the Gilbert Hunt pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Hunt | 7-5 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 7-5 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Bascom | 7-5 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice is called for a backcourt violation | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SF) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Devore (C) Bernard Arterburn | |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | James Devore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Fredrick Griner swats the short shot by Ronald Rice | 7-5 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | James Devore grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar buries a 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | The jumper by John Aponte is denied by Fredrick Griner | 7-8 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Aponte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Devore - foul #1 on James Devore, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (C) Gilbert Hunt, John Pollock, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Freddie King (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF) Martin Collar, Ryan Bryant, Fredrick Griner, James Devore | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 9-8 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | John Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SG - Freddie King (fresh) SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davenport (fresh) C - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell is hacked by Wayne Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle (C) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn (C) Willie Wynn | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell makes the jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | John Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Montelongo - foul #1 on Paul Montelongo, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Devore (C) Bernard Arterburn | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 11-8 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton tips it but misses | 11-8 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | John Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Freddie King can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodger Newell - foul #1 on Rodger Newell, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), John Pollock (SF), Mark Bascom (C) Rodger Newell, Donald Clayton, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (PG), Fredrick Griner (SF), Willie Wynn (C) Paul Montelongo, Wayne Ferguson, James Devore | |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt is hacked by Freddie King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (SG) Freddie King | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | John Davenport scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Martin Collar | 13-13 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | John Aponte scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn can't tip it in | 15-13 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | John Aponte's pass is intercepted by John Davenport | 15-13 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Rice | 15-13 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | John Aponte is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Martin Collar - foul #1 on Martin Collar, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Gilbert Hunt, John Pollock, Ronald Rice, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Freddie King (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), James Devore (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Martin Collar, Ryan Bryant, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport, Willie Wynn | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Freddie King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-13 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn tips it in | 18-15 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell's pass is intercepted by Paul Montelongo in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo banks in the layup | 18-17 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 18-17 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | James Devore snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Zuziak (fresh) PF - James Devore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Clayton | 18-17 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Terry Zuziak is called for the reach on Donald Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Zuziak, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (SF), Willie Wynn (PF) Terry Zuziak, James Devore | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Rodger Newell - foul #2 on Rodger Newell, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (SG), James Devore (C) Freddie King, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Aponte | 22-18 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo is fouled on the floor by John Aponte - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG), John Pollock (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) John Aponte, Donald Clayton, Clifford Smith, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (SG), Fredrick Griner (PF) Paul Montelongo, James Devore | |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Collar | 22-21 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Martin Collar steps in front of the John Pollock pass in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG) Gilbert Hunt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie King (SG), James Devore (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Ryan Bryant, Wayne Ferguson, Willie Wynn | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | John Pollock makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Aponte | 24-21 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn is hacked by Ronald Rice - foul #1 on Ronald Rice, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) John Pollock, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant (PG), Terry Zuziak (SF), John Davenport (PF) Martin Collar, Fredrick Griner, James Devore | |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Freddie King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Arterburn | 24-21 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | John Aponte steps in front of the John Davenport pass | 24-21 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | John Aponte banks in the layup | 26-21 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Freddie King loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Ronald Rice (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) John Aponte, Clifford Smith, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Paul Montelongo (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Willie Wynn (C) Ryan Bryant, Freddie King, Terry Zuziak, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) SG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wynn (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (PG) Rodger Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (PF) John Davenport | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo is denied on a layup by Ronald Rice | 28-21 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Eric Barton picks off the pass by Ronald Rice | 28-21 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses the easy layup | 28-21 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn tips it home | 28-23 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | John Pollock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG) Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Devore (C) Wayne Ferguson | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Barton | 28-25 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric Barton - foul #3 on Eric Barton, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), Clifford Smith (PF) Gilbert Hunt, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Collar (PG), Ryan Bryant (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF) Eric Barton, Paul Montelongo, Fredrick Griner | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Ryan Bryant makes the jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Martin Collar makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger Newell | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | James Devore travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Ronald Rice (PF), Mark Bascom (C) Rodger Newell, John Pollock, Clifford Smith, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Freddie King (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), John Davenport (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Martin Collar, Ryan Bryant, Terry Zuziak, Willie Wynn, James Devore | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-30 |