| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse inbounds the ball | 33-14 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is hacked by Drazen Zedian - foul #3 on Drazen Zedian, team foul #1 | 33-14 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 33-16 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Dwight Ray | 35-16 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zedian - foul #4 on Drazen Zedian, team foul #2 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine (PF) Drazen Zedian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Romaine - foul #2 on Nicholas Romaine, team foul #3 | 35-16 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 35-17 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Ted Pack splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-20 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-20 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean tips it in | 37-22 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine tips it but misses | 37-22 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it home | 39-22 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Romaine - foul #3 on Nicholas Romaine, team foul #4 | 39-22 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Daniel Perry | 39-24 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SG) Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Dennis Weir (C) Benjamin Rouse, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Scott Aragon is called for the reach on Bryan Towers - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Chad Dawson (PF) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) SG - James Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - Dennis Weir (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 39-24 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #5 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF), Joseph Walborn (C) Bryan Towers, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | James Cobb pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | James Cobb drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-24 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-24 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | James Cobb pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | James Cobb is whistled for a carry | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG) Angel Lombardi, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-24 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray loses the dribble to Gerald Dean | 41-24 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Oppenheim | 41-24 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-24 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is whistled for traveling | 41-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SF), Drazen Zedian (PF), David Forrester (C) James Oppenheim, Nicholas Romaine, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 41-26 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Craig Seager | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Ted Pack shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Drazen Zedian | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Roger French | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers is hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), James Cobb (SG) Ted Pack, Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Roger French, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Lombardi | 47-28 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-28 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 47-28 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is hacked by James Cobb - foul #2 on James Cobb, team foul #6 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Dwight Ray (SG) Angel Lombardi, James Cobb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Forrester takes the ball from Daniel Perry | 47-28 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on David Forrester - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #5 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine (PF) Drazen Zedian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Ted Pack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rouse | 47-28 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Bryan Towers | 47-28 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry connects on the turnaround from close range | 50-30 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Ted Pack drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-30 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-30 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the tip | 52-30 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it but misses | 52-30 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse tips it home | 52-32 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-32 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Towers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-32 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 52-34 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Ted Pack works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #4 on Daniel Perry, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Drazen Zedian (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Dwight Ray, Bryan Towers, Nicholas Romaine, David Forrester | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | James Cobb can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 54-36 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Drazen Zedian - foul #5 on Drazen Zedian, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (PG), Nicholas Romaine (PF) Ted Pack, Drazen Zedian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), James Cole (PF) Daniel Perry, Chad Dawson | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | James Cobb lays it up and in on a great pass from Angel Lombardi | 58-39 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #3 on Dennis Weir, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG), David Forrester (C) James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the shot from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Nicholas Romaine is blocked by Gerald Dean | 60-39 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dwight Ray | 62-39 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole jams it and he's hacked by Nicholas Romaine - foul #4 on Nicholas Romaine, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Bryan Towers (SF) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG) Roger French, Keith Derrick | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the free throw | 62-41 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 62-41 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Pack | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Forrester denies the turnaround by James Cole | 64-41 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Towers (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-41 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | David Forrester snags the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Ted Pack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | James Cole is called for the reach on Ted Pack - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #9 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SG) Dwight Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester gets the offensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Chad Dawson steps in front of the Ted Pack pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 65-41 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Craig Seager out of the doubleteam | 65-43 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Weir - foul #4 on Dennis Weir, team foul #10 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (SG) James Cobb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses badly on a runner from the left block | 67-46 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Ted Pack runs out the clock | 67-46 |