| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lee Easterling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Loyd Fairchild (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antony Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | James Baker steals the ball from Nathan Wheeler | 44-31 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild loses the dribble to Nathan Wheeler | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright blows the layup but the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 44-32 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Easterling | 44-32 |
| 18:06 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 44-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Charles Ordway is called for the reach on Eric Korhonen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ordway, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg (SG), Charles Arnold (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), William Welsch (C) Lee Easterling, Loyd Fairchild, Antony Romano, James Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), John Price (SG), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Eric Korhonen, Thomas Wolfe, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Price | 44-34 |
| 17:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dikembe Arambula (SG) Charles Ordway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe (SF) Steve Abrams | |
| 17:07 | Pepperdine | William Welsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Baker (C) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Lester Regalado | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:41 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amezquita | 46-34 |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | Larry Ellerbe takes the ball from William Welsch | 46-34 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Price is hacked by Dikembe Arambula in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling (PG), Matthew Batchelor (SG), Charles Arnold (SF), Antony Romano (PF) Ryan Brandenberg, Dikembe Arambula, Dikembe Amezquita, William Welsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Lester Regalado (C) John Price, Larry Ellerbe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lee Easterling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Batchelor (fresh) SF - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antony Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Eldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Regalado (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway (PG), Ryan Brandenberg (SG), Loyd Fairchild (SF) Lee Easterling, Matthew Batchelor, Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Thomas Wolfe, Bert Eldridge, Jeffrey Cutright | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Baker | 46-37 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | John Price snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen's fadeaway is rejected by Loyd Fairchild | 46-37 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:53 | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Ordway | 49-37 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:54 | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Antony Romano takes the ball from John Price | 51-39 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Nathan Wheeler - foul #2 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (SF), William Welsch (C) Charles Ordway, Ryan Brandenberg, Loyd Fairchild, James Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Jeffrey Cutright (PF), Bradford Hsieh (C) Eric Korhonen, John Price, Steve Abrams, Lester Regalado, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Easterling - foul #1 on Lee Easterling, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold (SF) Antony Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Lee Easterling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Hsieh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Pepperdine | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| 11:31 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Cutright | 54-43 |
| 10:57 | Pepperdine | Bert Eldridge takes the ball from Lee Easterling | 54-43 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe lays it up and in on a great pass from Bert Eldridge | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe's pass is intercepted by Lee Easterling in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 10:14 | Pepperdine | Dikembe Arambula clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Larry Ellerbe snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Welsch - foul #1 on William Welsch, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg (PG), Matthew Batchelor (SG), Loyd Fairchild (SF), Antony Romano (PF), James Baker (C) Lee Easterling, Dikembe Arambula, Charles Arnold, Dikembe Amezquita, William Welsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Price (PG), Steve Abrams (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Bert Eldridge, Larry Ellerbe, Bradford Hsieh | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | John Price steals the ball from Ryan Brandenberg | 54-47 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | John Price hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano drills a shot from close range | 56-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | John Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Pepperdine | James Baker grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Batchelor | 58-49 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe buries a driving attempt in the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | James Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Cutright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Adam Larabee (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Charles Arnold (PF) Ryan Brandenberg, Matthew Batchelor, Antony Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Bert Eldridge (SG) John Price, Thomas Wolfe | |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Adam Larabee (fresh) SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Loyd Fairchild (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Cutright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by James Baker - foul #4 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:37 | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arambula | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | Pepperdine | Bert Eldridge steals the ball from Adam Larabee | 60-52 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge connects on the shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Cutright - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cutright, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling (PG), Charles Ordway (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), William Welsch (C) Adam Larabee, Dikembe Arambula, Loyd Fairchild, James Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons (SG), Larry Ellerbe (SF), Bradford Hsieh (PF), Lester Regalado (C) Bert Eldridge, Steve Abrams, Jeffrey Cutright, Nathan Wheeler | |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Pepperdine | Charles Arnold is fouled on the floor by Clifford Simmons - foul #1 on Clifford Simmons, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg (SG) Charles Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:05 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Antony Romano (PF) William Welsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Ryan Brandenberg steals it from Eric Korhonen | 62-57 |
| 05:50 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling slams it home set up by Ryan Brandenberg | 64-57 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Clifford Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Loyd Fairchild (SF), James Baker (C) Charles Ordway, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge (PG), John Price (SG), Marcus Hester (SF), Nathan Wheeler (C) Eric Korhonen, Clifford Simmons, Larry Ellerbe, Lester Regalado | |
| 05:07 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Fairchild | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Ryan Brandenberg steals it from Bert Eldridge | 67-57 |
| 04:30 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Bert Eldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | John Price is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marcus Hester | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Marcus Hester is called for the reach on Loyd Fairchild - foul #1 on Marcus Hester, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Adam Larabee (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Charles Arnold (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), William Welsch (C) Lee Easterling, Ryan Brandenberg, Loyd Fairchild, Antony Romano, James Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Korhonen (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Steve Abrams (SF), Lester Regalado (PF), Larry Ellerbe (C) Bert Eldridge, John Price, Marcus Hester, Bradford Hsieh, Nathan Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Adam Larabee (fresh) SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Korhonen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Regalado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Ellerbe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Dikembe Amezquita misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by Charles Arnold - foul #2 on Charles Arnold, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway (PG), Matthew Batchelor (SG) Adam Larabee, Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:54 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dikembe Arambula (SG) Matthew Batchelor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright (PF) Larry Ellerbe | |
| 02:37 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Cutright | 70-65 |
| 02:23 | Pepperdine | Dikembe Amezquita comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Lester Regalado gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Charles Ordway steps in front of the Eric Korhonen pass in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling (PG), Antony Romano (PF), James Baker (C) Charles Arnold, Dikembe Amezquita, William Welsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh (C) Lester Regalado | |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | James Baker makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Antony Romano | 72-65 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Lee Easterling takes the ball from Eric Korhonen in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway can't throw it down | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:55 | Pepperdine | Charles Ordway misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Bradford Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Charles Ordway steps in front of the Jeffrey Cutright pass | 72-65 |
| 01:30 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling blows the layup | 72-65 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Arambula | 72-65 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Ordway | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Cutright drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Korhonen | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Korhonen - foul #3 on Eric Korhonen, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg (SG), Charles Arnold (SF) Dikembe Arambula, Charles Ordway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nathan Wheeler (C) Bradford Hsieh | |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Antony Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | James Baker is hacked by Nathan Wheeler - foul #3 on Nathan Wheeler, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Antony Romano steals it from Eric Korhonen in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Ryan Brandenberg clanks a shot from the right side | 78-67 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Steve Abrams pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Thomas Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Arnold | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Lee Easterling runs out the clock | 78-67 |