| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Daniel Gerber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) PF - Lester Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Lester Irwin | 35-29 |
| 18:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Quinn Botkin | 35-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Smith | 38-29 |
| 17:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 17:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Gerber and the foul's on Dustin Holbrook - foul #2 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), John Powers (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Alejandro (C) Kevin Pegues, Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington (PG), Tony Hicks (SG), Marc Clark (PF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Daniel Gerber, Steven Randolph, Lester Irwin, Brian Stevens | |
| 16:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | John Powers misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Merriman (SG), Paul Segovia (SF) Tony Hicks, Michael Thompson | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | John Powers misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - John Alejandro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mitchell Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Merriman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Segovia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marc Clark (fresh) C - Kenneth Blakeney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UC Santa Barbara | David Merriman can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | John Powers pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | John Mays can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mitchell Washington - foul #2 on Mitchell Washington, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | John Mays misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Marc Clark misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | John Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Segovia - foul #2 on Paul Segovia, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG) Scott Mertens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | John Powers hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney is hacked by John Mays - foul #2 on John Mays, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) John Powers, Clarence Birdwell, John Alejandro | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Hicks (PG), Lester Irwin (PF), Benjamin Pilla (C) Mitchell Washington, Marc Clark, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 13:54 | UC Santa Barbara | David Merriman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Pilla gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-38 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | David Merriman is called for the reach on John Mays in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Merriman, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) John Mays | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Michael Thompson (SF) David Merriman, Paul Segovia | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Pilla loses the dribble to Kevin Pegues | 45-38 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues lays it in | 47-38 |
| 12:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin's fadeaway is rejected by Quinn Botkin | 47-38 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is hacked by Lester Irwin - foul #2 on Lester Irwin, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Powers (C) Kevin Pegues, Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Marc Clark (SF), Kenneth Blakeney (PF), Brian Stevens (C) Daniel Gerber, Tony Hicks, Michael Thompson, Lester Irwin, Benjamin Pilla | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | John Powers hits a floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Smith and he's hacked by Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Brian Stevens, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | John Powers misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 11:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Steven Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marc Clark (fresh) PF - Kenneth Blakeney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Marc Clark's layup is rejected by John Powers | 49-38 |
| 11:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-40 |
| 10:46 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Brian Stevens | 49-40 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Steven Randolph | 49-40 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | John Mays slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 51-40 |
| 09:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Holbrook steals it from Steven Randolph | 51-40 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 09:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Marc Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mitchell Washington | 53-43 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | UC Santa Barbara | John Mays is called for the reach on Steven Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mays, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) John Mays, Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, John Powers, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Tony Hicks (SG), Paul Segovia (SF), Lester Irwin (PF), Benjamin Pilla (C) Steven Randolph, Mitchell Washington, Marc Clark, Kenneth Blakeney, Brian Stevens | |
| 08:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Pilla buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is open but misses the lay-in | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Benjamin Pilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Quinn Botkin is called for the reach on Lester Irwin - foul #2 on Quinn Botkin, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Michael Thompson (SF) Paul Segovia | |
| 07:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Pilla and the foul's on Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Merriman (SG) Daniel Gerber | |
| 07:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues drills a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Tony Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - David Merriman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Irwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Pilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UC Santa Barbara | David Merriman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Hicks | 56-51 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), John Powers (PF), John Alejandro (C) Kevin Pegues, Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington (PG), Paul Segovia (SF), Marc Clark (C) Tony Hicks, Michael Thompson, Benjamin Pilla | |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lester Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Mitchell Washington is called for the reach on John Mays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Washington, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens (C) Lester Irwin | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | John Powers gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Marc Clark takes the ball from John Alejandro | 61-53 |
| 05:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Clarence Birdwell (PF) John Mays, John Alejandro | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), Steven Randolph (SG), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Mitchell Washington, David Merriman, Brian Stevens | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Pegues | 63-53 |
| 04:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Gerber | 63-55 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 04:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Kenneth Blakeney grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | John Powers is called for the reach on Steven Randolph - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Lester Irwin (PF), Brian Stevens (C) Daniel Gerber, Paul Segovia, Marc Clark, Kenneth Blakeney | |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kawakami - foul #1 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Hicks (SG) Steven Randolph | |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mays | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Mitchell Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lester Irwin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Mitchell Washington misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | John Mays pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Brian Stevens picks off the pass by Kevin Pegues in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 02:56 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (SG), John Powers (SF) John Mays, Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Gerber (PG), David Merriman (SG) Mitchell Washington, Tony Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Quinn Botkin steals it from Daniel Gerber | 66-58 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Greg Walker hits a floater in the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Stevens is whistled for a carry | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Alejandro (C) Kevin Pegues, Kenneth Smith, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Randolph (PG), Mitchell Washington (SG), Paul Segovia (SF), Marc Clark (PF), Kenneth Blakeney (C) Daniel Gerber, David Merriman, Michael Thompson, Lester Irwin, Brian Stevens | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | John Mays knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 70-58 |
| 01:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Alejandro steals it from Steven Randolph | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | John Alejandro is hacked by Mitchell Washington - foul #4 on Mitchell Washington, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | John Alejandro makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | John Alejandro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Marc Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | John Mays pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 00:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Segovia gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Marc Clark hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Washington | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Mays runs out the clock | 72-60 |