| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Kevin Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | Millsaps | James Christensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Roach | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Millsaps | William Clark grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Millsaps | William Clark misses the jump hook in the paint | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Smith | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Millsaps | James Christensen misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Millsaps | James Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Millsaps | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Clarence Hahn swats the layup by Alvin Mangano | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:17 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Mangano and he's hacked by Kevin Roach - foul #1 on Kevin Roach, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak (SG), Thomas Wood (SF), Matthew Christian (PF), Elton Reynolds (C) William Clark, James Christensen, Clarence Hahn, Micheal Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Brian Garner (SF), Christopher Dunford (PF) Alvin Mangano, Gerald Smith, Lane Gaines | |
| 17:17 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Millsaps | Kevin Roach misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Millsaps | Elton Reynolds clanks a shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Millsaps | Elton Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Kevin Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wood (fresh) PF - Matthew Christian (fresh) C - Elton Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dunford (fresh) C - William Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Millsaps | Kevin Roach drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wood and he's hacked by Timothy Mast - foul #1 on Timothy Mast, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Clark (SG), James Christensen (SF), Kurtis Wahl (PF), Micheal Dennis (C) Norman Cieslak, Thomas Wood, Matthew Christian, Elton Reynolds | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Lane Gaines (PF) Timothy Mast, Russell Bryson, William Owens | |
| 15:24 | Millsaps | Kevin Roach makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines is fouled on the floor by Micheal Dennis - foul #2 on Micheal Dennis, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen (PG) Kevin Roach | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 14:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Mangano | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is hacked by Lawrence Kitchen - foul #4 on Lawrence Kitchen, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak (PG) Lawrence Kitchen | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (SG), William Owens (C) Brian Garner, Christopher Dunford | |
| 13:38 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens loses the dribble to James Christensen | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Millsaps | Micheal Dennis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | California, Santa Cruz | James Christensen takes the ball from William Owens | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | Millsaps | William Clark can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Kevin Roach (PG), Thomas Wood (SF), Clarence Hahn (PF), Elton Reynolds (C) William Clark, James Christensen, Kurtis Wahl, Micheal Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Brian Garner (SF), Melvin Vanness (PF), Christopher Dunford (C) Alvin Mangano, Gerald Smith, Lane Gaines, William Owens | |
| 12:00 | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Thomas Wood steals the ball from Russell Bryson | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Kevin Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Elton Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak's floater is knocked away by Melvin Vanness | 40-40 |
| 11:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson is hacked by Elton Reynolds - foul #1 on Elton Reynolds, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Clark (SG), Kurtis Wahl (PF), Micheal Dennis (C) Norman Cieslak, Clarence Hahn, Elton Reynolds | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Lane Gaines (PF) Timothy Mast, Melvin Vanness | |
| 10:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Russell Bryson | 40-42 |
| 10:06 | Millsaps | Kevin Roach buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wood | 43-42 |
| 09:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Roach - foul #2 on Kevin Roach, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Millsaps | James Christensen (SF) Thomas Wood | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SF), William Owens (C) Brian Garner, Christopher Dunford | |
| 09:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:23 | Millsaps | Micheal Dennis clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Russell Bryson - foul #1 on Russell Bryson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Norman Cieslak (SG) William Clark | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG) Alvin Mangano | |
| 09:23 | Millsaps | Micheal Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Millsaps | Micheal Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 44-44 |
| 08:48 | Millsaps | Kurtis Wahl scores on a floater in the lane set up by Norman Cieslak and he's fouled by Timothy Mast - foul #2 on Timothy Mast, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Clark (SG), Clarence Hahn (C) Kevin Roach, Micheal Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (SF) Russell Bryson | |
| 08:48 | Millsaps | Kurtis Wahl makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| 08:17 | Millsaps | Melvin Vanness is called for the reach on James Christensen - foul #2 on Melvin Vanness, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Elton Reynolds (C) Kurtis Wahl | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Christopher Dunford (C) Lane Gaines, William Owens | |
| 07:59 | Millsaps | Elton Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen (PG) William Clark | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| 07:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Vanness | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Lawrence Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Elton Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Millsaps | Alvin Mangano takes the ball from Clarence Hahn | 47-46 |
| 07:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Mangano | 47-48 |
| 07:02 | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Kevin Roach (SG), Thomas Wood (SF), Kurtis Wahl (PF), Micheal Dennis (C) Norman Cieslak, James Christensen, Clarence Hahn, Elton Reynolds | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Brian Garner (SF) Timothy Mast, Gerald Smith | |
| 06:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness drills a shot from the left side set up by Alvin Mangano | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Millsaps | Kevin Roach travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Clark (SG) Kevin Roach | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Lane Gaines (PF), William Owens (C) Alvin Mangano, Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| 05:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Micheal Dennis is called for the reach on Russell Bryson - foul #3 on Micheal Dennis, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SF) Brian Garner | |
| 05:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the jump hook from the right block | 47-52 |
| 05:08 | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lane Gaines | 50-54 |
| 04:10 | Millsaps | Micheal Dennis knocks in the floater from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 03:41 | Millsaps | William Clark grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:37 | Millsaps | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Kevin Roach (PG), Norman Cieslak (SG), James Christensen (SF), Clarence Hahn (PF), Elton Reynolds (C) Lawrence Kitchen, William Clark, Thomas Wood, Kurtis Wahl, Micheal Dennis | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Brian Garner (SF), Melvin Vanness (PF), Christopher Dunford (C) Russell Bryson, Gerald Smith, Lane Gaines, William Owens | |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| 03:07 | Millsaps | Elton Reynolds snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Kevin Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Elton Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Millsaps | Clarence Hahn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Lawrence Kitchen (PG), William Clark (SG), Kurtis Wahl (PF) Kevin Roach, Norman Cieslak, Elton Reynolds | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Lane Gaines (PF), William Owens (C) Timothy Mast, Brian Garner, Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| 02:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Kurtis Wahl blocks the short jumper by Alvin Mangano | 52-54 |
| 02:38 | Millsaps | Kurtis Wahl snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Millsaps | James Christensen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Kitchen | 54-54 |
| 01:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Russell Bryson | 54-57 |
| 01:28 | Millsaps | William Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 01:26 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 01:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 01:05 | Millsaps | Clarence Hahn snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:51 | Millsaps | Clarence Hahn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:50 | Millsaps | Clarence Hahn grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:32 | Millsaps | Kurtis Wahl's pass is intercepted by William Owens | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Kitchen is called for the reach on Alvin Mangano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Kitchen, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Millsaps | Kevin Roach (PG), Micheal Dennis (C) Lawrence Kitchen, Clarence Hahn | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (PF) Lane Gaines | |
| 00:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:30 | Millsaps | Kurtis Wahl pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | Millsaps | James Christensen's floater is knocked away by Brian Garner | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | Millsaps | James Christensen grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Millsaps | William Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Christensen | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Brian Garner | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Millsaps | Millsaps calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Millsaps | James Christensen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-59 |