| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Mark Jenkins takes the ball from Brian Smith | 22-29 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Young | 22-32 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Rodney James can't finish the layup | 22-32 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins loses the dribble to Dana Echols | 22-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Brian Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Clayton | 24-32 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Jason Young clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin drills a driving attempt from the right block | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the shot in the paint | 26-32 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcel Corbin | 28-32 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Brian Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Mark Jenkins picks off the pass by Steven Digiacomo | 28-34 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Sean Rumfelt | 31-34 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Digiacomo | 31-37 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins connects on the floater from the left block | 33-37 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (PG), Brian White (SG), Timothy Nunn (SF), George Price (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Steven Digiacomo, Brian Smith, Jason Young, Dana Echols, Timothy Clayton | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) PF - David Conley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SG - Brian White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) PF - George Price (fresh) C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Jack Fountain is called for the reach on Randolph Maly - foul #1 on Jack Fountain, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Brian White misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Goodridge - foul #1 on David Goodridge, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Brian White misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | David Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly is fouled on the floor by Jack Fountain - foul #2 on Jack Fountain, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (PG) Randolph Maly | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Price | 33-38 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | George Price grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bill Johnson - foul #1 on Bill Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (SG), Jason Young (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Brian White, Timothy Nunn, George Price, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney James can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 33-38 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jason Young drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Digiacomo | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Fountain (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jason Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Rodney James - foul #3 on Rodney James, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG) Jack Fountain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 33-41 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Smith | 33-44 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't connect on a runner from the right block | 33-44 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney James pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Digiacomo picks off the pass by Mark Jenkins | 33-44 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Smith | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-47 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Jason Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SG), David Goodridge (SF), David Conley (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Rodney James, Sean Rumfelt, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (PG), Brian White (SG), Timothy Nunn (SF), George Price (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Steven Digiacomo, Brian Smith, Jason Young, Dana Echols, Timothy Clayton | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bill Johnson - foul #2 on Bill Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Johnson | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Goodridge (fresh) PF - David Conley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SG - Brian White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) PF - George Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Bill Johnson swats the short shot by Brian White | 36-48 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | David Goodridge blocks the short jumper by Brian White | 36-48 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | George Price misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | David Conley knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 38-48 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn buries a shot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Brian White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Lewis steals the ball from Robert Williams | 40-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | David Goodridge is called for the reach on Timothy Nunn - foul #2 on David Goodridge, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | David Conley gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brian White - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian White - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Brian White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, David Goodridge, David Conley, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (PG), Jason Young (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Randolph Maly, Timothy Nunn, George Price, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Rodney James is called for the reach on Jason Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney James, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin tips it home | 45-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Brian White is hacked by Rodney James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney James, team foul #11 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Rodney James | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Brian White misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Brian White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Jason Young is hacked by Jack Fountain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Fountain, team foul #12 | 48-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo runs out the clock | 48-55 |