| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 41-38 |
| 19:40 | UMBC | James Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Scott | 41-40 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Luis Salinas | 41-40 |
| 19:12 | UMBC | Fabian Marino blocks the short jumper by Scott Jacobs | 41-40 |
| 19:11 | UMBC | Roy Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:58 | UMBC | Robert Williams is hacked by Steven Taft - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Jacobs - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Roy Hunt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | UMBC | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:02 | UMBC | James Davis loses the dribble to Luis Salinas | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 17:40 | UMBC | James Davis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | UMBC | Roy Hunt tips it home | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Roy Hunt snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | UMBC | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Steven Taft snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas hits a floater from the left side set up by Christopher Barnes | 45-42 |
| 16:38 | UMBC | Roy Hunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Davis | 45-44 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Steven Taft blows the dunk | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | UMBC | Roy Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:05 | UMBC | Steven Taft steals the ball from Roy Hunt | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Carlos Rhodes (C) Luis Salinas, Andrew Arviso, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Willy Butler (SF), Rosendo Russo (PF), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Danny Scott, Roy Hunt, James Davis, Robert Williams, Scott Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) C - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy Butler (fresh) PF - Rosendo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo tips it in | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Barnes | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi's pass is intercepted by Carlos Rhodes | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes is hacked by Rosendo Russo - foul #2 on Rosendo Russo, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Andrew Arviso (PF) Christopher Barnes, Carlos Rhodes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Hunt (SG), James Davis (SF) Raphael Colombo, Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 51-46 |
| 14:04 | UMBC | James Davis snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:48 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roy Hunt | 51-48 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 13:23 | UMBC | Roy Hunt comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-48 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson hits a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Johnson | 56-48 |
| 12:41 | UMBC | James Davis lays it up and in set up by Cesar Rossi | 56-50 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 58-50 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | James Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-50 |
| 11:57 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:38 | UMBC | Roy Hunt is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Cesar Rossi, Roy Hunt, Willy Butler, Rosendo Russo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 11:19 | UMBC | The rebound goes to James Davis | 58-50 |
| 11:16 | UMBC | Christopher Barnes steals it from Danny Scott in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino's pass is intercepted by Danny Scott | 58-50 |
| 10:54 | UMBC | Robert Williams clanks a jumper from close range | 58-50 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnes | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Barnes | 58-50 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:05 | UMBC | Robert Williams blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-50 |
| 09:41 | UMBC | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Danny Scott hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raphael Colombo | 60-52 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Charles Johnson (SF) Luis Salinas, Carlos Rhodes | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Hunt (SG), Willy Butler (SF) Raphael Colombo, James Davis | |
| 08:55 | UMBC | Danny Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fabian Marino - foul #2 on Fabian Marino, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Rosendo Russo (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 08:55 | UMBC | Danny Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:55 | UMBC | Danny Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 08:47 | UMBC | Roy Hunt grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:35 | UMBC | The jumper by Rosendo Russo is denied by Charles Johnson | 60-53 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson banks in the layup | 62-55 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Roy Hunt clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Cates - foul #1 on Dennis Cates, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Danny Scott, Scott Jacobs | |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Roy Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Roy Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:44 | UMBC | Roy Hunt lays it in set up by Cesar Rossi | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:32 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Arviso (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Hunt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Butler (fresh) PF - Rosendo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Cates | 65-58 |
| 06:53 | UMBC | Roy Hunt misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 06:52 | UMBC | Rosendo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:42 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes is hacked by Roy Hunt - foul #3 on Roy Hunt, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Davis (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Willy Butler, Rosendo Russo, Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas tips it in | 67-58 |
| 06:06 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 05:27 | UMBC | Cesar Rossi makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 70-64 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is hacked by Cesar Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (SG), Carlos Rhodes (SF), Fabian Marino (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Andrew Arviso, Marlon Johnson | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Scott (PG), Raphael Colombo (SG) Cesar Rossi, Roy Hunt | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 04:38 | UMBC | James Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 04:19 | UMBC | Danny Scott pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 03:59 | UMBC | James Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raphael Colombo | 73-66 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Scott Jacobs blocks the short jumper by Carlos Rhodes | 73-66 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fabian Marino (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Danny Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UMBC | Raphael Colombo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-66 |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Scott Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:00 | UMBC | James Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 78-66 |
| 02:14 | UMBC | The short jumper by James Davis is denied by Fabian Marino | 78-66 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Fabian Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Scott Jacobs steals the ball from Steven Taft | 78-66 |
| 01:34 | UMBC | Robert Williams scores on a jumper in the lane | 78-68 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses badly on a shot from the left block | 78-68 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Raphael Colombo grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 01:12 | UMBC | Danny Scott's pass is intercepted by Christopher Barnes | 78-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Raphael Colombo - foul #1 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #5 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (PG), Justin Baker (SG), Andrew Arviso (PF), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, Christopher Barnes, Fabian Marino, Steven Taft | |
| Subs | UMBC | Cesar Rossi (PG), Willy Butler (SF), Rosendo Russo (PF), Gonzalo Ferrari (C) Danny Scott, James Davis, Robert Williams, Scott Jacobs | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Andrew Arviso is fouled on the floor by Cesar Rossi - foul #2 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes is hacked by Willy Butler - foul #2 on Willy Butler, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UMBC | Gonzalo Ferrari is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #2 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:07 | UMBC | Willy Butler lays it in set up by Raphael Colombo | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates runs out the clock | 82-70 |