| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) SG - John Kulas (fresh) SF - Bryan Jenney (fresh) PF - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) C - Clarence Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Glenn Halsey (fresh) SG - Chris McGuyer (fresh) SF - Norman Gamboa (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - Charles Courts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Massey | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Chris McGuyer steals the ball from John Kulas | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | John Kulas hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Haynes and he's fouled by Chris McGuyer - foul #1 on Chris McGuyer, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | John Kulas makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Jenney | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | John Kulas double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris McGuyer | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Halsey - foul #1 on Glenn Halsey, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | John Kulas misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Halsey | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Joshua Haynes | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney misses long on a floater in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jenney | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Norman Gamboa is called for the reach on Christopher Stevenson - foul #1 on Norman Gamboa, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (SF), Ted Hein (PF), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Joshua Haynes, John Kulas, Bryan Jenney, Christopher Stevenson, Clarence Massey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (PG), David Cameron (SG), Joshua Gilley (SF), Daren Morgan (PF), Jacob Felder (C) Glenn Halsey, Chris McGuyer, Norman Gamboa, Robert Cox, Charles Courts | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | James Faust scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Demps | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder double dribbles | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Faust misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daren Morgan - foul #1 on Daren Morgan, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) SF - James Faust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted Hein (fresh) C - Arthur Pfeiffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) SG - David Cameron (fresh) SF - Joshua Gilley (fresh) PF - Daren Morgan (fresh) C - Jacob Felder (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | David Cameron drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daren Morgan | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Jacob Felder swats the dunk try by James Faust | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley tips it home | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Joshua Gilley is called for the reach on James Faust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Gilley, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Matthew Owens (SG), Bryan Jenney (SF), Christopher Stevenson (PF), Clarence Massey (C) Michael Demps, Edward Lashley, James Faust, Ted Hein, Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey (PG), Chris McGuyer (SG), Norman Gamboa (SF), Robert Cox (PF), George Williamson (C) Stanley Lockard, David Cameron, Joshua Gilley, Daren Morgan, Jacob Felder | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Jenney and the foul's on Norman Gamboa - foul #2 on Norman Gamboa, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SF) Norman Gamboa | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | George Williamson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer is hacked by Bryan Jenney - foul #1 on Bryan Jenney, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Massey | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Chris McGuyer takes the ball from Joshua Haynes in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Haynes and the foul's on Stanley Lockard - foul #1 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Ted Hein (SG), James Faust (PF), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Joshua Haynes, Matthew Owens, Christopher Stevenson, Clarence Massey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder (PF), Charles Courts (C) Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Jenney - foul #2 on Bryan Jenney, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG) Bryan Jenney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (SG), Daren Morgan (SF) Chris McGuyer, Stanley Lockard | |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Ted Hein gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley is hacked by David Cameron - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley (SF) Jacob Felder | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ted Hein - foul #1 on Ted Hein, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SG), Clarence Massey (C) Michael Demps, Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey misses the dunk | 18-13 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Lashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Hein (fairly fresh) PF - James Faust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Massey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Glenn Halsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Gilley (fairly fresh) PF - Daren Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Courts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | David Cameron is fouled on the floor by John Kulas - foul #1 on John Kulas, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (PG), Christopher Stevenson (PF) Edward Lashley, Ted Hein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer (SG), Stanley Lockard (SF), Jacob Felder (PF), George Williamson (C) David Cameron, Joshua Gilley, Daren Morgan, Charles Courts | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stevenson - foul #1 on Christopher Stevenson, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey is called for traveling | 18-13 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | John Kulas hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Stevenson | 20-13 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Kulas - foul #2 on John Kulas, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Matthew Owens, John Kulas, Clarence Massey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Cox (PF) George Williamson | |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Glenn Halsey is called for the reach on Michael Demps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Halsey, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley (SF) Glenn Halsey | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley's floater is knocked away by Jacob Felder | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Stanley Lockard | 24-18 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Lashley | 26-18 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 26-18 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | James Faust pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | James Faust connects on the open floater from close range set up by Edward Lashley | 28-18 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Stevenson steps in front of the Robert Cox pass | 28-18 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Lockard - foul #2 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Matthew Owens (SG), Ted Hein (SF), Clarence Massey (C) Edward Lashley, James Faust, Christopher Stevenson, Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Daren Morgan (PF), Charles Courts (C) Stanley Lockard, Robert Cox, Jacob Felder | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | David Cameron hits the follow up shot | 30-20 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-20 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Clarence Massey steps in front of the Chris McGuyer pass | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Hein (fresh) PF - Michael Demps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Clarence Massey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris McGuyer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gilley (tiring) PF - Daren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Courts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes is fouled on the floor by David Cameron - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson (PF) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Cox (PF) David Cameron | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-20 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer drills a shot from the left side | 35-22 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Haynes and he's fouled by Chris McGuyer - foul #2 on Chris McGuyer, team foul #12 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (PF) Matthew Owens, Christopher Stevenson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey (PG), George Williamson (C) Chris McGuyer, Charles Courts | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey misses the free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | George Williamson grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey misses the easy layup | 37-22 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ted Hein | 37-22 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Hein and he's hacked by Daren Morgan - foul #2 on Daren Morgan, team foul #13 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Clarence Massey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (SG) Daren Morgan | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox gets the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Hein | 40-22 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Lashley | 42-22 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gilley | 42-25 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Lashley, team foul #7 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (PG), John Kulas (SG), Bryan Jenney (SF), Christopher Stevenson (PF), Clarence Massey (C) Joshua Haynes, Edward Lashley, James Faust, Ted Hein, Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG), Norman Gamboa (SF), Jacob Felder (PF), Charles Courts (C) David Cameron, Joshua Gilley, Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Matthew Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jenney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stevenson (tired) 6 pts. C - Clarence Massey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Glenn Halsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Lockard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Gamboa (fresh) PF - Jacob Felder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Courts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts drills a jumper in the lane set up by Glenn Halsey and the foul's on Clarence Massey - foul #1 on Clarence Massey, team foul #8 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Matthew Owens, Clarence Massey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (SG) Stanley Lockard | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | John Kulas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Jenney - foul #3 on Bryan Jenney, team foul #9 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Faust (SF), Ted Hein (PF) Bryan Jenney, Christopher Stevenson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is called for 10 seconds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daren Morgan (PF) Jacob Felder | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | David Cameron misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Ted Hein gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | John Kulas can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-30 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Courts grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Glenn Halsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Glenn Halsey, team foul #14 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Massey (C) Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (PG), Chris McGuyer (SG), George Williamson (C) Glenn Halsey, David Cameron, Charles Courts | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | The short jumper by James Faust is denied by Daren Morgan | 42-30 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard is fouled on the floor by Michael Demps - foul #1 on Michael Demps, team foul #10 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Matthew Owens (SG), Christopher Stevenson (PF) Michael Demps, John Kulas, James Faust | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Felder (PF) Daren Morgan | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Chris McGuyer steals the ball from Clarence Massey | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Chris McGuyer misses the fullcourt shot | 42-32 |