| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bickham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden's floater is tipped away by Warren Kelley | 23-27 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Jernigan | 26-27 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:12 | Loyola (MD) | Fred Schrecengost is called for the reach on Robert Jernigan - foul #1 on Fred Schrecengost, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | The pull-up jumper by David Bickham is blocked by Fred Schrecengost | 26-27 |
| 18:04 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Mark Moore can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost tips it home | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Mark Moore makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Oscar Chen | 28-31 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | The jump hook by Warren Kelley is blocked by Elmer Dixon | 28-31 |
| 17:02 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 17:01 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to David Bickham | 28-31 |
| 16:41 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 16:39 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi (SF) David Bickham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Oscar Chen, Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 15:56 | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) PF - Warren Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudy Tripp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Horton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dewayne Lacasse (PF), Tyler Williams (C) Warren Kelley, Rudy Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden's fadeaway is rejected by Dewayne Lacasse | 28-31 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton tips it home | 28-33 |
| 14:57 | Loyola (MD) | Mark McLoone picks off the pass by Dewayne Lacasse | 28-33 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 14:28 | Loyola (MD) | Dewayne Lacasse grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 13:59 | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 13:30 | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 13:09 | Loyola (MD) | Tyler Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-33 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Jernigan - foul #3 on Robert Jernigan, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis (PG), David Bickham (SF), Warren Kelley (PF) Robert Jernigan, Mark O'Brien, Dewayne Lacasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Elmer Dixon (PF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Mark Moore, Ronald Clayton, Carlos Horton | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:40 | Loyola (MD) | Tyler Williams snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Bowden - foul #1 on Joe Bowden, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp (C) Tyler Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Dixon | 29-33 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost lays it in | 29-35 |
| 11:44 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham drills a shot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) SF - David Bickham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudy Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Bowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Chen and he's fouled by Roberto Lombardi - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien (SG), Tyler Williams (C) Roberto Lombardi, Rudy Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG) Mark McLoone | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:55 | Loyola (MD) | Tyler Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden slams it home | 31-39 |
| 10:26 | Loyola (MD) | Joe Bowden picks off the pass by Mark O'Brien | 31-39 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost's fadeaway is rejected by David Bickham | 31-39 |
| 10:06 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:50 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Tyler Williams is called for the reach on Mark Moore - foul #4 on Tyler Williams, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan (PG), Rudy Tripp (C) Robert Lewis, Tyler Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Ronald Clayton (PF) Oscar Chen, Joe Bowden | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Bickham - foul #2 on David Bickham, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi (SF) David Bickham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Horton (PF) Elmer Dixon | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:04 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Mark Moore misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 08:40 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 08:36 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 07:54 | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Fred Schrecengost scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) PF - Warren Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudy Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Schrecengost (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Carlos Horton - foul #1 on Carlos Horton, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis (SG), David Bickham (SF), Tyler Williams (C) Mark O'Brien, Roberto Lombardi, Rudy Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Oscar Chen (PG), Elmer Dixon (SF) Mark Moore, Fred Schrecengost | |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton tips it in | 33-46 |
| 06:28 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 06:27 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 06:15 | Loyola (MD) | Tyler Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien (SG), Rudy Tripp (PF) Robert Lewis, Warren Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:55 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan hits a floater near the basket | 35-46 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Tyler Williams denies the turnaround by Elmer Dixon | 35-46 |
| 05:43 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 05:25 | Loyola (MD) | David Bickham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:05 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-46 |
| 05:04 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 04:43 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 04:16 | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Elmer Dixon is blocked by Rudy Tripp | 37-46 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Ronald Clayton tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 03:49 | Loyola (MD) | Rudy Tripp gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jernigan loses the dribble to Ronald Clayton | 37-46 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Warren Kelley (PF) Rudy Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Moore (PG), Joe Bowden (SF), Fred Schrecengost (C) Mark McLoone, Ronald Clayton, Carlos Horton | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Schrecengost | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bickham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyler Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Chen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Bowden (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Schrecengost (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Mark O'Brien knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Chen and he's hacked by Tyler Williams - foul #5 on Tyler Williams, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis (PG), Thomas Sanborn (SG), Roberto Lombardi (SF), Rudy Tripp (PF), Dewayne Lacasse (C) Robert Jernigan, Mark O'Brien, David Bickham, Warren Kelley, Tyler Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (SG), Ronald Clayton (PF), Carlos Horton (C) Oscar Chen, Elmer Dixon, Fred Schrecengost | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 02:16 | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark McLoone | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Horton - foul #2 on Carlos Horton, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 01:33 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:33 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-53 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Carlos Horton tips it in | 42-55 |
| 01:09 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 01:07 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lewis tips it home | 44-55 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Mark Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Bowden | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Loyola (MD) | Dewayne Lacasse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joe Bowden pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Dewayne Lacasse denies the turnaround by Joe Bowden | 44-57 |
| 00:29 | Loyola (MD) | Dewayne Lacasse gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:24 | Loyola (MD) | Roberto Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Mark Moore runs out the clock | 44-57 |