| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Grant inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Radel - foul #2 on Raymond Radel, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | William Grant connects on the fadeaway from close range | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is hacked by Efrain Monaco - foul #2 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Grant | 38-29 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Goodfellow - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | William Grant blows the wide open layup | 39-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins | |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Dana Echols tips it home | 41-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield banks in the layup set up by Joseph Jones and the foul's on Dana Echols - foul #1 on Dana Echols, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Steven Trudel | |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Goodfellow - foul #4 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF) Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 41-37 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Meekins - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Herbert Meekins | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco loses the dribble to Herbert Meekins | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Herbert Meekins steals the ball from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Herbert Meekins picks off the pass by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Meekins | 43-46 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Digiacomo and he's fouled by Jeremy Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeremy Gilbert, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Steven Trudel (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel buries a runner from the left block | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Brown | 48-48 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Efrain Monaco, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Steven Trudel picks off the pass by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport tips it in | 50-51 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | The 3pt attempt by Billy Carrier is denied by Steven Digiacomo | 50-51 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | William Grant banks in the layup set up by Robert Thompson | 52-51 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Dana Echols gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | William Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 54-51 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, William Grant, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 54-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Creason | 54-53 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco connects on the fadeaway from close range | 56-53 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Efrain Monaco | 60-53 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Cameron | 62-55 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Raymond Radel steals the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow jams it | 62-57 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the runner from the right block | 64-57 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Clayton (fairly fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Thompson | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), William Grant (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Clayton, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Mark Goodfellow, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Meekins | 66-59 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Herbert Meekins | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Trudel | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | William Grant misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport can't tip it in | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel clanks a turnaround in the lane | 66-61 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | William Grant is denied on a layup by Joseph Jones | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel lays it in on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 66-63 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF) Steven Trudel | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Billy Carrier is called for the reach on Timothy Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Carrier, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timmy Sheffield | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Raymond Radel, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | William Grant is called for the reach on Mark Goodfellow - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | William Grant can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Thompson and the foul's on Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is fouled on the floor by Steven Digiacomo - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | William Grant gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Radel - foul #4 on Raymond Radel, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by Steven Digiacomo | 75-74 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is hacked by Raymond Radel - foul #5 on Raymond Radel, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the floater from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 76-75 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Jones steals the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is hacked by Herbert Meekins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the lay-in | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is hacked by Mark Goodfellow - foul #5 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-79 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | William Grant clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Carrier - foul #3 on Billy Carrier, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 3rd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Thompson | 82-82 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | William Grant blows the layup but the foul's on Timmy Sheffield - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #16 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF) Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | William Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Steven Trudel, team foul #17 | 84-84 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Hidalgo | 85-84 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | William Grant takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 85-84 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | William Grant lays it up and in | 87-84 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield's floater is tipped away by Efrain Monaco | 87-84 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins tips it home | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 11 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #18 | 87-86 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 88-86 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Billy Carrier is called for the reach on William Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Carrier, team foul #19 | 88-86 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 90-86 |