| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Isabel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Storey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Stephen Morgan inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Speidel | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Darrell Evans | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Kelly Harvey, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 18:14 | UC Irvine | Stephen Morgan is hacked by John Wilde - foul #2 on John Wilde, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel's pass is intercepted by Richard Owensby | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Erwin Davis - foul #2 on Erwin Davis, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Rick Silvey (PF) Alberto Russo, John Wilde | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Darrell Evans takes the ball from Richard Owensby in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Kelly Harvey (SG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Erwin Davis, Rick Silvey, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Adam St. Clair (SG), Randy King (SF), Rodney Schalk (PF), Kurtis Lee (C) Darrell Evans, Harold Isabel, Stephen Morgan, Jeffrey Speidel, Eric Storey | |
| 16:00 | UC Irvine | James Demars makes the runner in the paint | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - James Demars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam St. Clair (fresh) SF - Randy King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodney Schalk - foul #1 on Rodney Schalk, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG) Kelly Harvey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Diederich (SF) Adam St. Clair | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:42 | UC Irvine | Kurtis Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:24 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilde | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | John Wilde is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Harold Isabel (SG), Jeffrey Speidel (PF), Eric Storey (C) James Demars, Randy King, Rodney Schalk, Kurtis Lee | |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Gary Diederich is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Harold Isabel is called for the reach on Kelly Harvey - foul #1 on Harold Isabel, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Kelly Harvey, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine buries a runner from the right block set up by Richard Crawford | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:14 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel tips it home | 36-40 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-40 |
| 12:55 | UC Irvine | Gary Diederich gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:43 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Speidel picks off the pass by Nicolas Devine | 36-40 |
| 12:01 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Owensby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Isabel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Diederich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Storey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Randy King (SG), Stephen Morgan (SF), Rodney Schalk (PF), Kurtis Lee (C) Darrell Evans, Harold Isabel, Gary Diederich, Jeffrey Speidel, Eric Storey | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by James Demars - foul #1 on James Demars, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | John Wilde scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alberto Russo | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Wilde - foul #3 on John Wilde, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Nicolas Devine (PF) Alberto Russo, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel (SG), Gary Diederich (SF), Eric Storey (C) Randy King, Stephen Morgan, Kurtis Lee | |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | John Wilde scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:03 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel blows the layup over the doubleteam | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | John Wilde pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:46 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | UC Irvine | Richard Owensby steals it from Eric Storey | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | John Merrifield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 09:05 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | James Demars is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Erwin Davis (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), Dan Johnson (C) Richard Owensby, Kelly Harvey, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Jeffrey Speidel (PF) James Demars, Eric Storey | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Isabel - foul #2 on Harold Isabel, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG) Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randy King (SG) Harold Isabel | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:11 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Speidel takes the ball from Kelly Harvey | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Diederich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Darrell Evans is called for the reach on Erwin Davis - foul #1 on Darrell Evans, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF) Kelly Harvey, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel (SG), Stephen Morgan (SF), Eric Storey (C) Randy King, Gary Diederich, Rodney Schalk | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Storey - foul #3 on Eric Storey, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Rick Silvey (PF) Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Johnson | 47-43 |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Isabel | 47-46 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | John Wilde hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:56 | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Evans | 47-49 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Eric Storey is called for the reach on Dan Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Storey, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (PG), Kelly Harvey (SG), Erwin Davis (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Alberto Russo, Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Demars (PG), Gary Diederich (SF), Rodney Schalk (PF) Darrell Evans, Stephen Morgan, Jeffrey Speidel | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Dan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Eric Storey | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 04:56 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Erwin Davis | 48-49 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Richard Crawford | 50-49 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | Dan Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Storey - foul #1 on Dan Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Owensby (SG), John Merrifield (C) Kelly Harvey, Erwin Davis, Dan Johnson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans (PG), Jeffrey Speidel (PF) Harold Isabel, Eric Storey | |
| 03:45 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Speidel, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Merrifield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrell Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Demars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Diederich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Speidel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Gary Diederich is called for the reach on Richard Owensby - foul #4 on Gary Diederich, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:20 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | Rodney Schalk connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Evans | 51-52 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Erwin Davis is denied by Gary Diederich | 51-52 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 02:34 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kelly Harvey (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Harold Isabel (SG), Eric Storey (C) James Demars, Rodney Schalk | |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | John Merrifield gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Eric Storey swats the layup by John Merrifield | 53-52 |
| 01:42 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Speidel grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 01:31 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Speidel | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Evans - foul #2 on Darrell Evans, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dan Johnson (C) John Merrifield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey is hacked by Kelly Harvey - foul #3 on Kelly Harvey, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UC Irvine | Richard Crawford steals the ball from Harold Isabel | 54-55 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Richard Crawford | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | UC Irvine | Darrell Evans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Diederich | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Storey | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Eric Storey gets the rebound | 56-57 |