| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mark Smith inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Smith and he's hacked by James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on a runner from the right block | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 32-26 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Holloway | 34-26 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-26 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-26 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | James Griner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Leo Bee, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader's floater is tipped away by Chen Qian | 36-26 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Champagne | 36-29 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Jack Inman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Everett Graham pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is fouled on the floor by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (PF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro, Chen Qian | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Michael Black is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Leon Fisher | 41-31 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) Leon Fisher | |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Everett Graham snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Smith | 43-33 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Michael Black grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Mark Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF) Michael Black, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | James Griner evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block set up by Merle Samuel and the foul's on Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (C) Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 43-36 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joe Kaneshiro is denied by Wilfred Chappell | 43-36 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 43-36 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), Derek Felts (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is hacked by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Patrick Cross | 44-36 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-36 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-36 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader hits the finger roll | 46-36 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-36 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Wilfred Chappell | 46-36 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Leo Bee steals the ball from Joseph Palmer | 46-36 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jack Inman | 48-39 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Jack Inman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the runner from close range | 48-43 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Inman | 50-43 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Wilfred Chappell - foul #1 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Everett Graham (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (PF) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Damian Calkins, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) Derek Felts | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3rd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Griner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Everett Graham is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | James Griner is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Everett Graham clanks a jumper from the right block | 50-46 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 50-46 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian loses the dribble to Michael Black | 50-46 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway tips it home | 52-46 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Gary Holloway - foul #3 on Gary Holloway, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Cross and the foul's on Merle Samuel - foul #1 on Merle Samuel, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Griner | 55-50 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer loses the dribble to Derek Felts | 55-50 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Robert Schrader - foul #3 on Robert Schrader, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Everett Graham (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Everett Graham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF) Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) James Griner | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Everett Graham makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Everett Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Damian Calkins steps in front of the Leon Fisher pass | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Holloway | 58-50 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Black | 60-50 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's fadeaway is rejected by Chen Qian | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Damian Calkins - foul #3 on Damian Calkins, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael Black, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the floater in the paint set up by Romeo Ortiz | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Damian Calkins is denied by Derek Felts | 62-52 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 64-52 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Kaneshiro | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Romeo Ortiz - foul #3 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF) Patrick Cross, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (PF) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James Griner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Black | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | James Griner takes the ball from Patrick Cross | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the contested floater from close range on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Romeo Ortiz is called for the reach on Michael Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross runs out the clock | 69-59 |