| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Farnsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman tips it in | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Jason English is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gary Hatfield | 41-41 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Jason English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Farnsworth | 41-43 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Jason English is fouled on the floor by Gary Hatfield - foul #2 on Gary Hatfield, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Pat Huntsman is called for the reach on Kent Levitt - foul #1 on Pat Huntsman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky (C) James Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Jason English grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason English | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) Kent Levitt, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Aaron Wagner (PF), John Fisher (C) Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam, Pat Huntsman | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz lays it up and in set up by Justin Zidek | 45-43 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield loses the dribble to Justin Zidek | 45-43 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), James Ecker (C) Jason English, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Partridge (SF) James Farnsworth, Gary Hatfield, Bradley Waldschmidt | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Corbett (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Schultz - foul #2 on Charles Schultz, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF) Charles Schultz, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) Aaron Wagner, John Fisher | |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Ecker | 46-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Corbett - foul #1 on Walter Corbett, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth (PG) Walter Corbett | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Curtis Washam | 47-47 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Badgett blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Patrick Partridge | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Jason English (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Aaron Wagner (C) Patrick Partridge, Pat Huntsman | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Bradley Waldschmidt steps in front of the Charles Schultz pass | 52-47 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wagner - foul #1 on Aaron Wagner, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF) Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Redman | 52-47 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Jason English misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Washam | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Jason English hits a shot from the left side set up by Charles Schultz | 54-50 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Aaron Wagner is denied by Thomas Redman | 54-50 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Jason English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Wagner - foul #2 on Aaron Wagner, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (PG), Walter Corbett (SG), Patrick Partridge (SF), Pat Huntsman (C) James Farnsworth, Donald Johnson, Bradley Waldschmidt, Curtis Washam | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Zidek - foul #3 on Justin Zidek, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason English (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Hatfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Corbett (fresh) SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Jason English misses badly on a floater from the right block | 55-51 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason English picks off the pass by Walter Corbett | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Jason English scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Kent Levitt | 57-51 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge drills a turnaround from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits a floater from the left block | 59-53 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Tatum - foul #2 on Larry Tatum, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF), Robert Janofsky (C) Jason English, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Curtis Washam (PF) Gary Hatfield, Walter Corbett, Aaron Wagner | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kent Levitt | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Thomas Redman (PF) Charles Schultz, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher (C) Pat Huntsman | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | John Fisher swats the short shot by Kent Levitt | 61-54 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Janofsky | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Patrick Partridge is called for the reach on Matthew Badgett - foul #1 on Patrick Partridge, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Jason English (SG), Larry Tatum (PF) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Thomas Redman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SF) Patrick Partridge | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Jason English grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #4 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ecker (C) Matthew Badgett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) Curtis Washam, John Fisher | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. PF - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Farnsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bradley Waldschmidt - foul #1 on Bradley Waldschmidt, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG) Charles Schultz, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge (SF) Bradley Waldschmidt | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jason English steals the ball from James Farnsworth | 65-57 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason English - foul #1 on Jason English, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF) Jason English, Larry Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF), Robert Janofsky (C) Charles Schultz, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson (SG), Curtis Washam (PF), John Fisher (C) James Farnsworth, Aaron Wagner, Pat Huntsman | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge is hacked by Matthew Badgett - foul #2 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SG) Justin Zidek | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky buries a driving attempt from close range | 69-59 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses the easy layup | 69-59 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Janofsky | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Hatfield | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Jason English misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #5 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Matthew Badgett, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth (PG), Walter Corbett (SG), Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Aaron Wagner (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) Gary Hatfield, Donald Johnson, Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam, John Fisher | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Schultz takes the ball from Bradley Waldschmidt | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason English (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Farnsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Corbett (fresh) SF - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Zidek | 76-61 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman tips it back up and in | 76-63 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Charles Schultz, Justin Zidek | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (SG), Curtis Washam (PF) Walter Corbett, Aaron Wagner | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | James Ecker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | James Ecker tips it but misses | 76-63 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | James Ecker pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Jason English can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 76-63 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum tips it back up and in | 78-63 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield misses short on a floater from the left side | 78-63 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Jason English pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Jason English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (SG), Aaron Wagner (PF), John Fisher (C) James Farnsworth, Curtis Washam, Pat Huntsman | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Janofsky | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky loses the ball out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Redman - foul #1 on Thomas Redman, team foul #6 | 78-63 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Fay runs out the clock | 78-65 |