| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Resch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson inbounds the ball | 21-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Butler takes the ball from John Moorman in the backcourt | 21-45 |
| 19:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #1 | 21-47 |
| 19:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the free throw | 21-48 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-48 |
| 19:14 | Maryland | John Moorman is called for the reach on George Gidley - foul #2 on John Moorman, team foul #2 | 21-48 |
| 18:48 | Maryland | Melvin Robertson is called for the reach on Delbert Resch - foul #3 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #3 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (SF) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:29 | Maryland | James Long denies the turnaround by Jason Butler | 21-48 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen pulls down the rebound | 21-48 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-48 |
| 18:18 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Delbert Resch | 21-48 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Jason Butler misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-48 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-48 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG), Jason Broome (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), Floyd Douglas (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jason Butler, George Gidley, Robert Smith, Robert Jefferson | |
| 17:35 | Maryland | Harold Sledge loses the dribble to Charles Sotelo | 21-48 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome knocks in the jumper from the right side | 23-48 |
| 17:12 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #2 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #4 | 23-48 |
| 17:12 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 17:12 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls makes the 2nd free throw | 23-49 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-49 |
| 16:52 | Maryland | Harold Sledge pulls down the rebound | 23-49 |
| 16:47 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harold Sledge and he's fouled by Jason Broome - foul #2 on Jason Broome, team foul #5 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:47 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas makes the free throw | 23-52 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome is hacked by Floyd Douglas - foul #1 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #1 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | George Gidley (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Floyd Douglas, Harold Sledge | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerome Matthews - foul #2 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #2 | 23-52 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 16:07 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #6 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), James Long (C) Daniel Henry, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Robert Smith (PF) Jerome Matthews, Lawrence Nalls | |
| 15:50 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #7 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) James Schofield, Jason Broome, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:50 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 24-53 |
| 15:50 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Resch (tiring) 3 ast. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 24-54 |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-54 |
| 15:10 | Maryland | George Gidley hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 24-56 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-56 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 24-56 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #8 | 24-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Daniel Henry (SG), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Luis Melendez, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Harold Sledge (C) George Gidley, Robert Smith, Robert Jefferson | |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-58 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Delbert Resch steals the ball from Daniel Henry in the backcourt | 24-58 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | Harold Sledge makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Butler | 24-60 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Melvin Robertson - foul #4 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 24-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF) Melvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG) Jason Butler | |
| 13:39 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-60 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 24-60 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-60 |
| 13:16 | Maryland | Delbert Resch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-60 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews misses short on a jump hook from close range | 24-60 |
| 12:50 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls snags the offensive board | 24-60 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Douglas and he's hacked by John Moorman - foul #3 on John Moorman, team foul #10 | 24-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG), Luis Melendez (SG) John Moorman, Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Delbert Resch, Floyd Douglas, Lawrence Nalls, Harold Sledge | |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews makes the free throw | 24-63 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Schofield | 26-63 |
| 11:54 | Maryland | George Gidley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG) Jerome Matthews | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | David Pinter steals the ball from Luis Melendez | 26-63 |
| 11:43 | Maryland | David Pinter misses the easy layup | 26-63 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 26-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Henry (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sotelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Butler takes the ball from Charles Sotelo | 26-63 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler can't finish the layup | 26-63 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 26-63 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Schofield is denied by Robert Jefferson | 26-63 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-63 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | George Gidley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Butler and he's hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #1 on Daniel Henry, team foul #11 | 26-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (PG), Delbert Resch (SG), Harold Sledge (C) Jason Butler, David Pinter, Robert Jefferson | |
| 10:50 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the free throw | 26-66 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Harold Sledge - foul #1 on Harold Sledge, team foul #3 | 28-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SG) James Schofield | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG) George Gidley | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the free throw | 29-66 |
| 10:11 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-66 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome grabs the board | 29-66 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-66 |
| 09:52 | Maryland | Harold Sledge snags the defensive board | 29-66 |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Delbert Resch misses the shot from the left block | 29-66 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-66 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Delbert Resch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-66 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Harold Sledge tips it home | 29-68 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerome Matthews - foul #3 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #4 | 29-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Schofield (PG) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jerome Matthews, Delbert Resch, Floyd Douglas, Robert Smith, Harold Sledge | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 1st free throw | 29-68 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses the 2nd free throw | 29-68 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 29-68 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #3 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #12 | 29-68 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 29-69 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-69 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 29-69 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-69 |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls is whistled for traveling | 29-69 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | James Schofield is hacked by George Gidley in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Gidley, team foul #5 | 29-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jefferson | 29-69 |
| 07:43 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the board | 29-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Melendez (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jason Broome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Phillips (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Sotelo (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pinter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gidley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Nalls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Jason Broome steps in front of the Lawrence Nalls pass | 29-69 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | James Schofield lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Broome | 31-69 |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Jason Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), Delbert Resch (SG), Donald Clarke (SF) Jason Butler, David Pinter, George Gidley | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | James Schofield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-69 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 31-69 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-69 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 31-69 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | Donald Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-69 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome gets the rebound | 31-69 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-69 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome tips it in | 33-69 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Donald Clarke drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerome Matthews | 33-71 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-71 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Clarke | 36-73 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-73 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo grabs the offensive board | 36-73 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Nalls - foul #1 on Lawrence Nalls, team foul #6 | 36-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (PF) Jason Broome | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jerome Matthews, Delbert Resch, Donald Clarke, Lawrence Nalls, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 1st free throw | 37-73 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-73 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Harold Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 38-73 |
| 03:38 | Maryland | Harold Sledge misses the runner in the paint | 38-73 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Harold Sledge tips it in | 38-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Schofield (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Melendez (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Henry (tired) PF - Lewis Phillips (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Sotelo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Sledge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is denied on a layup by Robert Smith | 38-75 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | James Schofield tips it but misses | 38-75 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't tip it in | 38-75 |
| 03:20 | Maryland | David Pinter pulls down the rebound | 38-75 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | George Gidley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #13 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (PF) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (PG), Delbert Resch (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Jason Butler, David Pinter, Harold Sledge | |
| 02:51 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 38-76 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-77 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | George Gidley steals the ball from Daniel Henry in the backcourt | 38-77 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Robert Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Delbert Resch and he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #4 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #14 | 38-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG) George Gidley | |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 38-79 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-79 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Delbert Resch - foul #2 on Delbert Resch, team foul #7 | 38-79 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-79 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-79 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Lewis Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Jefferson - foul #5 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #15 | 40-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), George Gidley (SF) Jerome Matthews, Floyd Douglas | |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 40-80 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-81 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Jason Broome misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-81 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo tips it back up and in | 42-81 |
| 01:07 | Maryland | Delbert Resch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-81 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 42-81 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the board | 42-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Maryland | George Gidley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-81 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson can't tip it in | 42-81 |
| 00:24 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-81 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 42-81 |