| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lloyd Rathjen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leonard Hutcheson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson is fouled on the floor by Michael Meredith - foul #1 on Michael Meredith, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Eddie McCanna (SF) Lloyd Rathjen, Eugene Moore | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Hutcheson | 22-38 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Hutcheson - foul #1 on Leonard Hutcheson, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen (PG), Rodney Grandison (SG), Eugene Moore (SF), Charles Pennington (C) Lawrence Giltner, Leonard Hutcheson, Eddie McCanna, Shane Lundin | |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen loses the dribble to Frankie Cummings in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore is hacked by Thomas Hayes - foul #3 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Jones (SF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson (SG), Eddie McCanna (SF), Charles Jones (C) Rodney Grandison, Eugene Moore, Charles Pennington | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Eddie McCanna misses the floater from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | David Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Ollis - foul #1 on Eric Ollis, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Eugene Moore (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Lloyd Rathjen, Eddie McCanna, Charles Jones | |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Meredith | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | David Page scores on a turnaround from close range | 26-42 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson buries a shot in the lane set up by Eugene Moore | 29-44 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Shane Lundin steals the ball from Michael Meredith | 29-44 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Meredith | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meredith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Hutcheson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings loses the ball out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (PG), Rob Hipple (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Bradley Mizell (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Frankie Cummings, Eric Ollis, Michael Jones, John England, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen (PG), Rodney Grandison (SG), Eddie McCanna (SF), Charles Jones (C) Lawrence Giltner, Leonard Hutcheson, Eugene Moore, Shane Lundin | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | David Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Rathjen | 29-47 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG), Michael Jones (PF) Rob Hipple, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson (SG), Eugene Moore (SF), Charles Pennington (C) Rodney Grandison, Eddie McCanna, Charles Jones | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | David Page can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 34-47 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Rathjen | 34-50 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 37-50 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | David Page is fouled on the floor by Bradley Mizell - foul #1 on Bradley Mizell, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), John England (PF), Michael Meredith (C) Greg Hester, Thomas Hayes, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison (SG), Eddie McCanna (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Leonard Hutcheson, Eugene Moore, Charles Pennington | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin tips it in | 37-52 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | David Page grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lloyd Rathjen (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodney Grandison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie McCanna (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Page (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 39-52 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | David Page can't throw it down | 39-52 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Eddie McCanna is called for the reach on Eric Ollis - foul #2 on Eddie McCanna, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (PG), Rob Hipple (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Frankie Cummings, Eric Ollis, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Leonard Hutcheson (SG), Eugene Moore (SF), Charles Jones (C) Lloyd Rathjen, Rodney Grandison, Eddie McCanna, Shane Lundin | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell (PF) John England | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shane Lundin (C) Charles Jones | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | David Page loses the dribble to Rob Hipple | 41-54 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Hester, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), John England (PF) Greg Hester, Rob Hipple, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Jones (C) Shane Lundin | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Page | 43-54 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner is hacked by Thomas Hayes - foul #4 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Jones (SF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen (PG), Shane Lundin (C) Lawrence Giltner, Charles Jones | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Bradley Mizell steals the ball from Eugene Moore | 43-54 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Mizell | 46-54 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Moore | 46-56 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Leonard Hutcheson - foul #2 on Leonard Hutcheson, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes (SF), Michael Meredith (C) John England, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Eddie McCanna (SF), Charles Pennington (C) Lloyd Rathjen, Eugene Moore, Shane Lundin | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Page | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Giltner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Hutcheson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie McCanna (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Page (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Pennington (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson's layup is rejected by Michael Meredith | 46-56 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Pennington - foul #1 on Charles Pennington, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (SG) Eric Ollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen (PG), Rodney Grandison (SG), Eugene Moore (SF), Charles Jones (C) Lawrence Giltner, Leonard Hutcheson, Eddie McCanna, Charles Pennington | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | David Page knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Grandison | 48-58 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 51-58 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Rodney Grandison makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Lloyd Rathjen | 51-60 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings tips it in | 53-60 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | David Page makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Rathjen | 53-62 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Hayes and the foul's on Eugene Moore - foul #1 on Eugene Moore, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), John England (PF), Bradley Mizell (C) Thomas Hayes, Michael Jones, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG), Leonard Hutcheson (SG), Eddie McCanna (SF), Charles Pennington (PF), Shane Lundin (C) Lloyd Rathjen, Rodney Grandison, Eugene Moore, David Page, Charles Jones | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell hits the finger roll set up by Greg Hester | 58-64 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings lays it up and in on a great pass from John England | 60-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Cummings - foul #2 on Frankie Cummings, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Michael Meredith (C) Frankie Cummings, Greg Hester, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugene Moore (SF), David Page (PF) Eddie McCanna, Charles Pennington | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ollis and the foul's on Shane Lundin - foul #1 on Shane Lundin, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lindsey (SG) Eric Ollis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lloyd Rathjen (PG) Lawrence Giltner | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lindsey (fresh) SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John England (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lloyd Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leonard Hutcheson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Moore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Page (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Lundin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | David Page's floater is tipped away by John England | 63-65 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Lundin | 63-65 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | David Page's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Meredith | 63-65 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Eugene Moore misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG), Eric Ollis (SG) Rob Hipple, John Lindsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Jones (PF) David Page | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Shane Lundin denies the turnaround by John England | 63-65 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Lundin | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson is hacked by John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Frankie Cummings | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | John England picks off the pass by Lloyd Rathjen | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | John England grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes double dribbles | 66-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Page (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Leonard Hutcheson's pass is intercepted by Eric Ollis | 66-67 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes is whistled for traveling | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | David Page comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John England - foul #2 on John England, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | John England gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin is hacked by Eric Ollis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Ollis, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Giltner (PG) Lloyd Rathjen | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-71 |