| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Apperson | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Skinner | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Maryland | Justin Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield connects on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Frank Apperson tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner loses the dribble to Justin Sweet | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Sweet - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Spann - foul #1 on Christopher Spann, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Anderson | 6-9 |
| 16:47 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher scores on a jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 16:15 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is hacked by Norman Pletcher - foul #1 on Norman Pletcher, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Skinner | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) SG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:24 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), Larry Hirsch (C) Justin Sweet, John Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Nicholas Anderson | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Maryland | Frank Apperson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:51 | Maryland | Chuck Mansfield is called for the reach on Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:41 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Douglas Rountree - foul #2 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), William Arceo (SF) Tom Landon, Douglas Rountree | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:01 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is whistled for a carry | 11-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (PF) Jimmy Lam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | John Ralls misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-17 |
| 13:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Norman Pletcher | 11-17 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Justin Sweet double dribbles | 11-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SG) Cecil Skinner | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:09 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:03 | Maryland | Justin Sweet loses the dribble to Christopher Laird | 11-17 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is fouled on the floor by Larry Hirsch - foul #1 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), Jimmy Lam (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Glenn Marcell, William Arceo, Norman Pletcher, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls, Ronald Edwards | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 11-21 |
| 12:03 | Maryland | Jeffrey Zybia picks off the pass by Justin Sweet in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) SG - Tom Landon (fresh) SF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam loses the ball out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), William Arceo (SF), Larry Hirsch (C) Justin Sweet, Jimmy Lam, John Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), Ronald Edwards (PF) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Nicholas Anderson | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 11-23 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | William Arceo snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 10:55 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is whistled for a carry | 11-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Christopher Spann | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner throws it down and he's fouled by Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Tom Landon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the free throw | 11-25 |
| 10:34 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frank Apperson | 11-25 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | Jeremy Macaulay is called for the reach on Justin Sweet - foul #1 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #3 | 11-25 |
| 10:01 | Maryland | John Ralls steals it from Frank Apperson | 11-25 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay's pass is intercepted by Glenn Marcell | 11-25 |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #2 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Frank Apperson, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls, Ronald Edwards | |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson tips it back up and in | 13-27 |
| 09:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam can't connect on a shot from the left block | 13-27 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #9 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG) Glenn Marcell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lam | 13-27 |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Spann | 13-27 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Sweet - foul #2 on Justin Sweet, team foul #10 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Frank Apperson (PF) Justin Sweet, William Arceo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Cecil Skinner | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch buries a jump hook in the paint | 15-27 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield travels in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Jimmy Lam steps in front of the Chuck Mansfield pass | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam can't throw it down | 18-27 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Zybia | 18-27 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF) Jimmy Lam, Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Chuck Mansfield, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| 06:57 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher can't connect on a shot from the right block | 18-27 |
| 06:55 | Maryland | John Summers can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 06:54 | Maryland | Donald Scott tips it home | 20-27 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Scott - foul #3 on Donald Scott, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, John Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:27 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Marcell | 23-28 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 23-28 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Arceo - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #12 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF) Glenn Marcell, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:50 | Maryland | Frank Apperson snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Laird | 23-31 |
| 05:03 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 23-31 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil Skinner | 23-33 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Justin Sweet scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Landon | 26-33 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Sweet - foul #3 on Justin Sweet, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Jimmy Lam (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Christopher Laird, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is called for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF) John Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | John Ralls pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Landon (tired) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 26-35 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner tips it home | 26-37 |
| 03:12 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Cecil Skinner - foul #1 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Jimmy Lam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:12 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:12 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 27-39 |
| 02:42 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 27-41 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Spann | 27-41 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Summers - foul #1 on John Summers, team foul #14 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Hirsch (C) John Summers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | Cecil Skinner steals the ball from Larry Hirsch | 27-43 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 27-43 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) Jimmy Lam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF) Cecil Skinner, Christopher Laird, Nicholas Anderson | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is fouled on the floor by Tom Landon - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #15 | 27-43 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | John Ralls snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the tip | 27-45 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it in | 27-47 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree lays it in | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-47 |