| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - John Wilde (fresh) PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Martin Cook (fresh) SG - Jim Levell (fresh) SF - David Hurley (fresh) PF - Antonio Wallace (fresh) C - Curtis Benedetto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Wilde | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alberto Russo | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | John Wilde is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | John Wilde knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Wilde is called for the reach on David Hurley - foul #1 on John Wilde, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook is hacked by Nicolas Devine - foul #1 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jim Levell | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicolas Devine, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, John Wilde, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Cedric Lee (C) Curtis Benedetto | |
| 17:18 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | John Merrifield grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn (PG), Robert Jeanlouis (SG), Sean Doyle (SF), Curtis Benedetto (C) Martin Cook, Jim Levell, David Hurley, Antonio Wallace | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | John Merrifield drills a runner from close range set up by Richard Owensby | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) C - John Merrifield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Marc Marshburn (fresh) SG - Robert Jeanlouis (fresh) SF - Sean Doyle (fresh) PF - Cedric Lee (fresh) C - Curtis Benedetto (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Arthur King takes the ball from Curtis Benedetto | 7-2 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby is fouled in the backcourt by Cedric Lee - foul #1 on Cedric Lee, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), John Wilde (SF), Rick Silvey (PF) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | James Mullins (PF) Cedric Lee | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | John Merrifield scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alberto Russo | 9-2 |
| 15:12 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto misses the lay-in | 9-2 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | John Wilde drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Crawford | 11-2 |
| 14:22 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Sean Doyle drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marc Marshburn | 11-4 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo loses the dribble to Sean Doyle in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 14:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Sean Doyle misses the dunk | 11-4 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | John Merrifield comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Mullins - foul #1 on James Mullins, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Arthur King (SG), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, John Wilde, Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook (PG), Jim Levell (SG), David Hurley (SF), Antonio Wallace (PF), Cedric Lee (C) Marc Marshburn, Robert Jeanlouis, Sean Doyle, James Mullins, Curtis Benedetto | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | John Merrifield misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:55 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:39 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 12-4 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Arthur King is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Owensby and the foul's on Cedric Lee - foul #2 on Cedric Lee, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF) John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Warriner (C) Cedric Lee | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses the free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis grabs the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Stephens | 16-4 |
| 12:38 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 16-4 |
| 12:36 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The offensive rebound goes to David Hurley | 16-4 |
| 12:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace lays it up and in set up by Martin Cook | 16-6 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis makes the shot from the right block | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilde (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Erwin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Martin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Levell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Warriner (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Cook | 18-8 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens hits the finger roll set up by Richard Owensby | 20-8 |
| 11:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (PF) Richard Owensby, John Wilde, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn (PG), Sean Doyle (SG), Roger Ezell (SF), Robert Jeanlouis (PF), James Mullins (C) Martin Cook, Jim Levell, David Hurley, Antonio Wallace, Matthew Warriner | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by Marc Marshburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Marshburn, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by Marc Marshburn - foul #2 on Marc Marshburn, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook (PG), Curtis Benedetto (C) Marc Marshburn, Roger Ezell | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | John Merrifield can't finish the layup | 20-8 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | John Merrifield pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 20-8 |
| 10:02 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:45 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Robert Jeanlouis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-8 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Robert Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rick Silvey (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell (SF) Curtis Benedetto | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Mullins - foul #2 on James Mullins, team foul #7 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF) Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell (SG), Curtis Benedetto (C) Sean Doyle, James Mullins | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 09:26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Robert Jeanlouis grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 09:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook is called for 10 seconds | 21-8 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur King | 23-8 |
| 08:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-8 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Stephens | 23-8 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Levell - foul #1 on Jim Levell, team foul #8 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) John Wilde, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley (SF), Antonio Wallace (PF), Matthew Warriner (C) Roger Ezell, Robert Jeanlouis, Curtis Benedetto | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 24-8 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 08:34 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace snags the defensive board | 24-8 |
| 08:15 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-8 |
| 08:13 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace can't tip it in | 24-8 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Arthur King gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is called for 10 seconds | 24-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Wilde (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Sean Doyle (PG) Martin Cook | |
| 07:46 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-8 |
| 07:44 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Sean Doyle misses the tip | 24-8 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Wilde (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Erwin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Sean Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Levell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Warriner (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Antonio Wallace is called for the reach on Alberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Wallace, team foul #9 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-8 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-8 |
| 07:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell double dribbles | 26-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (PF) John Wilde, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Robert Jeanlouis (PG), Curtis Benedetto (C) Jim Levell, Matthew Warriner | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford is hacked by Sean Doyle - foul #1 on Sean Doyle, team foul #10 | 26-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Erwin Davis (PF), John Merrifield (C) Arthur King, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook (PG), Roger Ezell (SF) David Hurley, Antonio Wallace | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 27-8 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-8 |
| 06:41 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-8 |
| 06:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell tips it home | 28-10 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), John Wilde (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Owensby, Richard Crawford, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Jim Levell (SG) Sean Doyle | |
| 06:29 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell is hacked by John Wilde - foul #2 on John Wilde, team foul #4 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF), Rick Silvey (PF), John Merrifield (C) John Wilde, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 06:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-10 |
| 06:18 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto grabs the offensive rebound | 28-10 |
| 06:11 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Crawford swats the shot by Jim Levell | 28-10 |
| 06:09 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto gets the offensive rebound | 28-10 |
| 06:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Merrifield steals the ball from Roger Ezell | 28-10 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Arthur King is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Cook - foul #1 on Martin Cook, team foul #11 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (SG), Erwin Davis (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Richard Crawford, Rick Silvey, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace (PF), Matthew Warriner (C) Robert Jeanlouis, Curtis Benedetto | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-10 |
| 05:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Cook | 30-13 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Richard Owensby | 32-13 |
| 04:58 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Antonio Wallace misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-13 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 32-13 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-13 |
| 04:30 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook snags the defensive board | 32-13 |
| 04:07 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Owensby picks off the pass by Antonio Wallace | 32-13 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Arthur King lays it up and in set up by Richard Owensby | 34-13 |
| 03:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook can't finish the layup | 34-13 |
| 03:49 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Roger Ezell grabs the offensive board | 34-13 |
| 03:29 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Alberto Russo is called for the reach on Martin Cook - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #5 | 34-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), John Wilde (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Arthur King, Erwin Davis, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn (PG), Sean Doyle (SG), David Hurley (SF), Robert Jeanlouis (PF), Cedric Lee (C) Martin Cook, Jim Levell, Roger Ezell, Antonio Wallace, Matthew Warriner | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alberto Russo (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) C - John Merrifield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Marc Marshburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jeanlouis (fresh) C - Cedric Lee (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Alberto Russo, team foul #6 | 34-13 |
| 03:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 03:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | John Merrifield pulls down the rebound | 34-14 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-14 |
| 03:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley pulls down the rebound | 34-14 |
| 03:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Marc Marshburn buries a shot from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Merrifield clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Hurley - foul #1 on David Hurley, team foul #12 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Merrifield misses the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by John Wilde | 37-16 |
| 02:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Sean Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-16 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | John Merrifield pulls down the rebound | 37-16 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Robert Jeanlouis, team foul #13 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | James Mullins (PF), Curtis Benedetto (C) Sean Doyle, Cedric Lee | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 01:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-16 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine grabs the board | 39-16 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-16 |
| 01:12 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The rebound goes to Curtis Benedetto | 39-16 |
| 00:47 | Maryland Eastern Shore | David Hurley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Marshburn | 39-18 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 00:27 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Curtis Benedetto snags the defensive board | 39-18 |
| 00:05 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Robert Jeanlouis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-21 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Arthur King (SG), John Merrifield (C) Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Martin Cook (PG), Jim Levell (SG), Sean Doyle (SF), Antonio Wallace (PF), Cedric Lee (C) Marc Marshburn, Robert Jeanlouis, David Hurley, James Mullins, Curtis Benedetto | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Martin Cook knocks away the 3 by Arthur King | 39-21 |