| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Gipson (fresh) SG - Richard Tripp (fresh) SF - Matthew Monzon (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Clarence Mele (fresh) SG - Thomas Bundy (fresh) SF - John Clark (fresh) PF - Austin Weiner (fresh) C - Charles Greer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Millsaps | Charles Greer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Millsaps | Charles Greer can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Edwin Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Weiner | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (SG), Benny Carmack (SF), Brian Dibiase (C) Thomas Bundy, John Clark, Charles Greer | |
| 17:38 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 8-3 |
| 17:11 | Millsaps | Richard Tripp picks off the pass by Brian Dibiase | 8-3 |
| 16:59 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gipson | 10-3 |
| 16:32 | Millsaps | Benny Carmack drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Dibiase - foul #1 on Brian Dibiase, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Daniel Alexander (PF), Joshua Sims (C) Richard Tripp, John Williams, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy (SG), John Clark (SF), Charles Greer (C) Clarence Mele, Benny Carmack, Austin Weiner | |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Joe Woosley - foul #1 on Joe Woosley, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | David Ryals (PG), James Bielski (PF) Joe Woosley, Brian Dibiase | |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson makes the 3rd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Gipson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hollister (fresh) SF - Matthew Monzon (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) C - Joshua Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - David Ryals (fresh) SG - Thomas Bundy (fresh) SF - John Clark (fresh) PF - James Bielski (fresh) C - Charles Greer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Millsaps | John Clark is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Hollister | 13-6 |
| 15:01 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:00 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 13-6 |
| 14:50 | Millsaps | Charles Greer snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:46 | Millsaps | William Gipson is called for the reach on David Ryals in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gipson, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson (SF), Joe Hice (PF) Matthew Monzon, Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (PG), Benny Carmack (SF), Brian Dibiase (PF) Thomas Bundy, John Clark, Charles Greer | |
| 14:31 | Millsaps | Benny Carmack scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Ryals | 13-8 |
| 14:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Hice | 16-8 |
| 13:53 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase is hacked by William Gipson - foul #2 on William Gipson, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard (PG), John Williams (PF), David Orosco (C) William Gipson, Joseph Hollister, Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Clarence Mele (PG), Austin Weiner (PF) David Ryals, James Bielski | |
| 13:33 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Woosley and he's hacked by Jimmy Maynard - foul #1 on Jimmy Maynard, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), Matthew Monzon (SF) Russell Johnson, Joe Hice | |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Peterson (SG) Joe Woosley | |
| 13:33 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:33 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Jimmy Maynard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 13:18 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | Millsaps | Richard Tripp steps in front of the Clarence Mele pass in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp blows the layup | 16-10 |
| 13:10 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon can't connect on a shot in the paint | 16-10 |
| 12:54 | California, Santa Cruz | David Orosco tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 12:31 | Millsaps | William Peterson lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Weiner - foul #1 on Austin Weiner, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Russell Johnson (SF), Edwin Jenkins (C) Richard Tripp, Matthew Monzon, David Orosco | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (PG), Thomas Bundy (SG), John Clark (SF), Nicholas Fabian (PF), Charles Greer (C) Clarence Mele, William Peterson, Benny Carmack, Austin Weiner, Brian Dibiase | |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:08 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:04 | Millsaps | Joe Woosley is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Maynard - foul #2 on Jimmy Maynard, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Hice (PG), Daniel Alexander (PF) Jimmy Maynard, John Williams | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 11:43 | Millsaps | John Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Daniel Alexander | 20-12 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joe Hice (fresh) SG - Joseph Hollister (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Johnson (fresh) PF - Daniel Alexander (fresh) C - Edwin Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Joe Woosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bundy (fresh) SF - John Clark (fresh) PF - Nicholas Fabian (fresh) C - Charles Greer (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:21 | Millsaps | Charles Greer gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:06 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clark | 20-15 |
| 10:43 | Millsaps | The refs have stopped play. Joe Woosley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-15 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), Joshua Sims (C) Joseph Hollister, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Clarence Mele (PG), David Ryals (SG), James Bielski (PF) Joe Woosley, Thomas Bundy, Nicholas Fabian | |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joe Hice | 22-15 |
| 10:32 | Millsaps | David Ryals's pass is intercepted by Joe Hice in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 10:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp lays it in set up by Joe Hice | 24-15 |
| 10:20 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 10:19 | Millsaps | James Bielski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:09 | Millsaps | John Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 10:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Hice grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 09:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-15 |
| 09:51 | Millsaps | James Bielski snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 09:35 | Millsaps | John Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 09:31 | California, Santa Cruz | David Ryals is called for the reach on Joe Hice in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ryals, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Matthew Monzon (SF), John Williams (PF) Richard Tripp, Russell Johnson, Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Peterson (SG), Nicholas Fabian (SF), Austin Weiner (PF), Brian Dibiase (C) Clarence Mele, John Clark, James Bielski, Charles Greer | |
| 09:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 09:19 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:08 | Millsaps | David Ryals is fouled on the floor by Joe Hice - foul #1 on Joe Hice, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins (C) Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy (SG), Benny Carmack (SF) David Ryals, Nicholas Fabian | |
| 08:49 | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 08:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Hice gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benny Carmack - foul #1 on Benny Carmack, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson (SG), Joshua Sims (C) Joseph Hollister, John Williams | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Clarence Mele (PG) William Peterson | |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:29 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:27 | Millsaps | Benny Carmack's pass is intercepted by Joe Hice in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 08:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Dibiase swats the shot by Russell Johnson | 25-18 |
| 08:00 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:40 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Matthew Monzon gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Joe Hice (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Russell Johnson (fresh) SF - Matthew Monzon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Clarence Mele (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Bundy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Carmack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Weiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Dibiase (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bundy | 25-18 |
| 07:14 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:13 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:04 | Millsaps | Clarence Mele makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bundy | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Bundy - foul #1 on Thomas Bundy, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), John Williams (PF), David Orosco (C) Matthew Monzon, Edwin Jenkins, Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (PG), David Ryals (SG), John Clark (SF), James Bielski (PF), Charles Greer (C) Clarence Mele, Thomas Bundy, Benny Carmack, Austin Weiner, Brian Dibiase | |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:49 | Millsaps | James Bielski pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:25 | Millsaps | Richard Tripp blocks the jumper by James Bielski | 26-21 |
| 06:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Joe Hice pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Joshua Sims (C) Richard Tripp, David Orosco | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:03 | Millsaps | Joe Woosley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Woosley, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Peterson (SG) Joe Woosley | |
| 05:42 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Nicholas Fabian (SF), Austin Weiner (PF) John Clark, James Bielski | |
| 05:29 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 05:18 | Millsaps | Joe Hice is called for the reach on David Ryals in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Hice, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson (PG) Joe Hice | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Clarence Mele (PG), Brian Dibiase (C) William Peterson, Charles Greer | |
| 05:10 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner is hacked by Daniel Alexander - foul #1 on Daniel Alexander, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Peterson (SG) David Ryals | |
| 05:10 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:10 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), David Orosco (C) Joseph Hollister, Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 04:43 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-22 |
| 04:41 | Millsaps | Austin Weiner grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:21 | Millsaps | Nicholas Fabian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Matthew Monzon (SF), John Williams (PF) Richard Tripp, Russell Johnson, Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Millsaps | John Clark (SF), James Bielski (C) Nicholas Fabian, Austin Weiner | |
| 03:54 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims (C) David Orosco | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (PG), David Ryals (SG), Charles Greer (C) Clarence Mele, William Peterson, Brian Dibiase | |
| 03:40 | Millsaps | Charles Greer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:38 | Millsaps | James Bielski snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - William Gipson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hollister (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Monzon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Joe Woosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ryals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bielski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Greer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Millsaps | John Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 03:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Hollister, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), Russell Johnson (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF) Joseph Hollister, Matthew Monzon, John Williams | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy (SG), Benny Carmack (SF), Nicholas Fabian (PF) David Ryals, John Clark, James Bielski | |
| 02:53 | Millsaps | Benny Carmack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Bundy | 28-25 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Carmack is called for the reach on Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Benny Carmack, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Edwin Jenkins (PF) Daniel Alexander | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Clarence Mele (PG), Brian Dibiase (PF) Joe Woosley, Charles Greer | |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | Millsaps | Brian Dibiase gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:13 | Millsaps | Benny Carmack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Joseph Hollister (SG), Matthew Monzon (SF), John Williams (PF) Richard Tripp, Russell Johnson, Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | Millsaps | David Ryals (SG) Thomas Bundy | |
| 01:53 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 32-25 |
| 01:51 | Millsaps | David Ryals is hacked by Joseph Hollister in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hollister, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | John Clark (SF), Austin Weiner (PF) Benny Carmack, Nicholas Fabian | |
| 01:51 | Millsaps | David Ryals makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:51 | Millsaps | David Ryals misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:51 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:30 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:28 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to Brian Dibiase | 32-26 |
| 01:26 | Millsaps | Edwin Jenkins takes the ball from Clarence Mele in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:15 | California, Santa Cruz | John Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Tripp (SG), Russell Johnson (SF), Daniel Alexander (PF), Joshua Sims (C) Joseph Hollister, Matthew Monzon, John Williams, Edwin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Joe Woosley (PG) Clarence Mele | |
| 00:58 | Millsaps | John Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Alexander | 32-26 |
| 00:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson is fouled on the floor by David Ryals - foul #2 on David Ryals, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Thomas Bundy (SG), Benny Carmack (SF), James Bielski (PF), Nicholas Fabian (C) David Ryals, John Clark, Austin Weiner, Brian Dibiase | |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:32 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:13 | Millsaps | The short jumper by James Bielski is denied by Russell Johnson | 34-26 |
| 00:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Joshua Sims grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | William Gipson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Millsaps | Nicholas Fabian grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Millsaps | Nicholas Fabian hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-26 |