| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Crumpton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeff Fournier (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marcus Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Desmond McVicker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elton Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kris Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:42 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell lays it in | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Lance | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier is hacked by John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Desmond McVicker steals it from Ronald Lance | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Crumpton steals the ball from Marcus Farrell | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is fouled on the floor by Desmond McVicker - foul #2 on Desmond McVicker, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski (C) John Strickland | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Loyola (MD) | Jeff Fournier takes the ball from Desmond McVicker | 35-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Crumpton and the foul's on Elton Miles - foul #1 on Elton Miles, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ruben Voll (PF), Bradley Kennedy (C) Jeff Fournier, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (PG), Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Eric Fields (C) Marcus Farrell, Desmond McVicker, Kris Hewitt | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings is fouled on the floor by Ruben Voll - foul #2 on Ruben Voll, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daryl Grant (SG), Kaseko Ahmed (PF) Andrew Wright, Ronald Lance | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge (SF) Elton Miles | |
| 16:23 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Bradley Kennedy gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Daryl Grant loses the dribble to Omar Wooldridge | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Crumpton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Voll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kaseko Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eddie Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hornbuckle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Omar Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Fields's dunk attempt is rejected by Kaseko Ahmed | 37-32 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Daryl Grant grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll misses short on a jumper near the basket | 37-32 |
| 15:35 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:18 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Cummings | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Daryl Grant is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daryl Grant, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Lawson (PG), Andrew Wright (SG), Ronald Lance (SF), Jeff Fournier (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Michael Crumpton, Daryl Grant, Ruben Voll, Kaseko Ahmed, Bradley Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell (PG), Desmond McVicker (SG), Elton Miles (SF), Kris Hewitt (PF), John Strickland (C) Eddie Cummings, Robert Hornbuckle, Omar Wooldridge, Todd Kalinowski, Eric Fields | |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Desmond McVicker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marcus Farrell | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Marcus Farrell takes the ball from Jeff Fournier | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Loyola (MD) | Jeff Fournier denies the turnaround by Marcus Farrell | 37-37 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:37 | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton (PG) Christopher Lawson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton lays it up and in set up by Ronald Lance | 39-37 |
| 12:48 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 39-37 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Marcus Farrell - foul #3 on Marcus Farrell, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ruben Voll (SF), Kaseko Ahmed (PF), Bradley Kennedy (C) Ronald Lance, Jeff Fournier, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (SF), Todd Kalinowski (C) Elton Miles, John Strickland | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Crumpton | 42-37 |
| 11:57 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Kaseko Ahmed grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Voll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kaseko Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marcus Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Desmond McVicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kris Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is fouled on the floor by Desmond McVicker - foul #3 on Desmond McVicker, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daryl Grant (SG) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Elton Miles (SF), Eric Fields (C) Marcus Farrell, Desmond McVicker, Kris Hewitt | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Crumpton and the foul's on Robert Hornbuckle - foul #2 on Robert Hornbuckle, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:22 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 11:11 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski is hacked by Kaseko Ahmed - foul #1 on Kaseko Ahmed, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Lance (SF), Jeff Fournier (PF) Ruben Voll, Kaseko Ahmed | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland (C) Eric Fields | |
| 10:59 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daryl Grant | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Crumpton is called for the reach on Eddie Cummings - foul #2 on Michael Crumpton, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Bradley Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 10:07 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:06 | Loyola (MD) | John Strickland tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blanchard hits a floater from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 09:36 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:34 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:26 | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles drills a fadeaway from the right side | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blanchard drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Crumpton and the foul's on Elton Miles - foul #2 on Elton Miles, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (SG), Ruben Voll (SF), Bradley Kennedy (PF) Daryl Grant, Ronald Lance, Jeff Fournier | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell (PG), Desmond McVicker (SG), Omar Wooldridge (SF), Kris Hewitt (PF) Eddie Cummings, Robert Hornbuckle, Elton Miles, John Strickland | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blanchard makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Wright | 53-41 |
| 08:25 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 08:23 | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:17 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt is fouled on the floor by Bradley Kennedy - foul #1 on Bradley Kennedy, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Lawson (PG), Ronald Lance (SF) Michael Crumpton, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (SF), Eric Fields (C) Omar Wooldridge, Todd Kalinowski | |
| 08:09 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 08:07 | Loyola (MD) | Desmond McVicker misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 08:06 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell tips it home | 53-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Lawson | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Lance (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ruben Voll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marcus Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Desmond McVicker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kris Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fields (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Fields is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Fields, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier (PF) Ruben Voll | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles (SF), John Strickland (C) Eddie Cummings, Eric Fields | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:04 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:31 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:06 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Marcus Farrell | 55-45 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Ronald Lance comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 05:42 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Elton Miles | 55-45 |
| 05:26 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton (PG), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Christopher Lawson, Bradley Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Marcus Farrell is called for the reach on Michael Crumpton - foul #4 on Marcus Farrell, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ruben Voll (SF) Ronald Lance | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:19 | Loyola (MD) | Desmond McVicker makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Desmond McVicker - foul #4 on Desmond McVicker, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (PG), Robert Hornbuckle (SG), Todd Kalinowski (C) Marcus Farrell, Desmond McVicker, John Strickland | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Loyola (MD) | Todd Kalinowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eric Fields (C) Kris Hewitt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Crumpton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ruben Voll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Fournier (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Eddie Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hornbuckle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elton Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Kalinowski (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Eric Fields (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ruben Voll | 60-50 |
| 03:06 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Ruben Voll makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Crumpton | 62-50 |
| 02:22 | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Lawson (PG), Daryl Grant (SG), Kaseko Ahmed (PF), Bradley Kennedy (C) Michael Crumpton, Andrew Wright, Jeff Fournier, Jeffrey Blanchard | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Omar Wooldridge (SF) Elton Miles | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Bradley Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Eric Fields | 62-50 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Hornbuckle scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Omar Wooldridge | 62-53 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton (PG), Andrew Wright (SG), Ronald Lance (SF), Jeff Fournier (PF), Jeffrey Blanchard (C) Christopher Lawson, Daryl Grant, Ruben Voll, Kaseko Ahmed, Bradley Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell (PG), Desmond McVicker (SG), Elton Miles (SF), Kris Hewitt (PF), John Strickland (C) Eddie Cummings, Robert Hornbuckle, Omar Wooldridge, Todd Kalinowski, Eric Fields | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Desmond McVicker takes the ball from Jeff Fournier | 62-53 |
| 01:00 | Loyola (MD) | Elton Miles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | Desmond McVicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Loyola (MD) | Marcus Farrell is whistled for traveling | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Farrell - foul #5 on Marcus Farrell, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ruben Voll (SF) Ronald Lance | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings (PG) Marcus Farrell | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:48 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Wright steals the ball from Elton Miles | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-53 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Strickland | 64-53 |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | Kris Hewitt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Cummings | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton is hacked by Eddie Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Cummings, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Michael Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Cummings misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeff Fournier runs out the clock | 66-55 |