| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Pyne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Blade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Roger Ward inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Spafford | 37-26 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski's pass is intercepted by Dustin Pyne | 37-26 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Klinski - foul #1 on Dennis Klinski, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Groat (SF) Boris Rettkowski | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Pyne - foul #1 on Dustin Pyne, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), John Ezzell (SG), Donald Melcher (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Walter Claunch, Boris Ziglar, Dustin Pyne, Byron Blade | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Kent Luker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen's layup is rejected by Dana Smalley | 38-28 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen tips it in | 40-28 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Groat drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kent Luker | 40-30 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, John Ezzell, Gary Groat, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Boris Ziglar | 40-32 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rory Markert | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Walter Claunch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Pyne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Blade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Pyne - foul #2 on Dustin Pyne, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed (SF) Boris Rettkowski | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Rory Markert's dunk attempt is rejected by Dustin Pyne | 43-32 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-32 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), John Ezzell (SG), Gary Groat (SF), Donald Melcher (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Walter Claunch, Boris Ziglar, Jeffrey Reed, Dustin Pyne, Byron Blade | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryan Crofts - foul #1 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski (SF) Gary Groat | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Rettkowski - foul #1 on Boris Rettkowski, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Crofts | 45-34 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Melcher | 45-34 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-34 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Steve Spafford takes the ball from John Ezzell | 45-34 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kent Luker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ezzell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Boris Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Melcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Smalley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Donald Melcher - foul #1 on Donald Melcher, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Gary Groat (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, John Ezzell, Boris Rettkowski, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Roger Ward is called for the reach on Gary Groat - foul #1 on Roger Ward, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski (SG) Moses Oaks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Roger Ward gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dennis Klinski - foul #2 on Dennis Klinski, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen (C) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-37 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rory Markert - foul #2 on Rory Markert, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Bryan Crofts (PF) Rory Markert, Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed (SF) Gary Groat | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Spafford | 53-39 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-39 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Klinski - foul #3 on Dennis Klinski, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), Zachary Robertson (PF), Dana Smalley (C) Walter Claunch, Dustin Pyne, Byron Blade | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Zachary Robertson blocks the jumper by Cory Withrow | 53-41 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Francis Templeton - foul #2 on Francis Templeton, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG) Steve Spafford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Groat (SF) Boris Ziglar | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Gary Groat picks off the pass by Cory Withrow | 53-44 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Reed hits the finger roll set up by Gary Groat | 53-46 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Zachary Robertson is called for the reach on Cory Withrow - foul #1 on Zachary Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Moses Oaks, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Ezzell (SG), Donald Melcher (PF) Jeffrey Reed, Dana Smalley | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kent Luker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ezzell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Melcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Robertson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Rory Markert comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Zachary Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Roger Ward (SF) Rory Markert, Francis Templeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Boris Rettkowski (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, Gary Groat, Donald Melcher, Zachary Robertson | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Roger Ward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Boris Rettkowski is denied by Bryan Crofts | 53-46 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 53-46 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Roger Ward tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jerald Sorensen - foul #1 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG), Boris Ziglar (SG), Gary Groat (SF), Donald Melcher (PF) Walter Claunch, John Ezzell, Boris Rettkowski, Dustin Pyne | |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Templeton | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Melcher | 56-51 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks is hacked by Boris Ziglar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dana Smalley (C) Byron Blade | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Rory Markert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Melcher snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Groat hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kent Luker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Groat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Melcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dana Smalley (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Boris Ziglar steals the ball from Moses Oaks in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Cory Withrow blocks the short jumper by Donald Melcher | 56-51 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Ziglar - foul #2 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch (PG), Jeffrey Reed (SF), Dustin Pyne (PF), Byron Blade (C) Kent Luker, Gary Groat, Donald Melcher, Dana Smalley | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Walter Claunch connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Reed | 57-53 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is hacked by Byron Blade - foul #1 on Byron Blade, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts (PF) Francis Templeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Ezzell (SG), Boris Rettkowski (SF) Boris Ziglar, Jeffrey Reed | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen blows the wide open layup | 59-53 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Dustin Pyne gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | John Ezzell is called for the reach on Jerald Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ezzell, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Withrow (SF) Roger Ward | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar (SG) John Ezzell | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Claunch - foul #4 on Walter Claunch, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts is hacked by Boris Ziglar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Ziglar, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Byron Blade grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Claunch | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow is hacked by Walter Claunch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Claunch, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF) Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kent Luker (PG) Walter Claunch | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Boris Rettkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Spafford | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is hacked by Kent Luker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kent Luker, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Boris Ziglar misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |