| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Tushoski steals it from Antonio Rawlins | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | John Tart denies the turnaround by Paul Tushoski | 32-40 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle tips it in | 32-42 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart tips it home | 34-42 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Cottone | 34-45 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart scores on a shot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone loses the dribble to John Sevigny | 36-45 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Sevigny | 38-45 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Charles Truett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie tips it home | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie hits the finger roll | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Tart | 43-49 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Charles Truett is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, John Sevigny, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF), John Sanders (C) Sean Cottone, Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Nolan Shields | 45-49 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | John Sanders drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Wilt and the foul's on Roger Kotter - foul #1 on Roger Kotter, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Hock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Wilt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Robinson (fresh) C - John Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Robinson denies the turnaround by Roger Kotter | 45-52 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz tips it in | 47-52 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Kotter - foul #2 on Roger Kotter, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), John Tart (PF) Nolan Shields, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, Leonard Robinson | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ezra Rooks | 50-53 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Wilt | 50-55 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Wilt steps in front of the John Sevigny pass | 50-55 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-57 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | John Sanders knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #1 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Christopher Harrison (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, John Tart, Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF) Jerry Wilt, John Sanders, Charles Parks | |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | William Hock is called for the reach on Joshua Condie - foul #2 on William Hock, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (PF) William Hock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pfeiffer (C) Joseph Angle | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nolan Shields - foul #1 on Nolan Shields, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (PG) Sean Cottone | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derek Johnson - foul #2 on Derek Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF) Nolan Shields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Paul Pfeiffer pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Charles Truett gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | John Sevigny is called for the reach on Charles Truett - foul #1 on John Sevigny, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG), John Tart (PF) John Sevigny, Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Joseph Angle (C) Derek Johnson, Paul Pfeiffer | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Truett blocks the jumper by Christopher Harrison | 52-61 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-61 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins tips it in | 54-61 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart loses the dribble to Paul Tushoski | 54-61 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG) Nolan Shields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG), Charles Parks (SF) Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Parks swats the dunk try by Antonio Rawlins | 54-61 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sean Cottone and he's fouled by Antonio Rawlins - foul #1 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (C) Bobby Porras, Christopher Harrison, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG), Leonard Robinson (PF) Sean Cottone, Joshua Condie | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kyle Moritz | 54-63 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Charles Parks gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) John Tart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), John Sanders (C) Derek Johnson, Joseph Angle | |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ezra Rooks | 57-63 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Kyle Moritz is called for the reach on Charles Parks - foul #4 on Kyle Moritz, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Christopher Harrison (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF) Jerry Wilt, Leonard Robinson, John Sanders | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Charles Parks makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Charles Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Antonio Rawlins | 57-64 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Truett swats the short shot by William Hock | 57-64 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Charles Truett grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Tart (PF) William Hock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Angle (C) Charles Parks | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins tips it home | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Cottone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Angle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Joshua Condie's layup is rejected by Christopher Harrison | 59-64 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny's floater is tipped away by Joshua Condie | 59-64 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | John Sevigny takes the ball from Joseph Angle | 59-64 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras jams it on a great pass from John Sevigny | 61-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone is hacked by John Tart - foul #3 on John Tart, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (C) Bobby Porras, John Sevigny, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (SG), Charles Parks (SF), Leonard Robinson (PF) Paul Tushoski, Charles Truett, Joshua Condie | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Angle, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (C) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Johnson (SG) Sean Cottone | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Charles Parks pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz misses the dunk | 61-66 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields tips it in | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ezra Rooks - foul #1 on Ezra Rooks, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, William Hock, John Tart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski (SG), Charles Truett (SF), Joshua Condie (PF), John Sanders (C) Jerry Wilt, Charles Parks, Leonard Robinson, Joseph Angle | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Derek Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 63-67 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski clanks a floater from the right side | 63-67 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Truett | 63-67 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the floater from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins lays it in | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Derek Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tushoski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Truett (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Condie (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Charles Truett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison is hacked by Paul Tushoski - foul #4 on Paul Tushoski, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (PF) Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Charles Parks (C) Derek Johnson, John Sanders | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison is fouled on the floor by Charles Truett - foul #1 on Charles Truett, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Tart (PF) William Hock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Angle (C) Charles Parks | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Charles Truett pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Tushoski and the foul's on Bobby Porras - foul #1 on Bobby Porras, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Angle | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Charles Truett gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Charles Truett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Porras, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson (PF), Charles Parks (C) Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Sean Cottone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Porras, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Sean Cottone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny is hacked by Leonard Robinson - foul #1 on Leonard Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Leonard Robinson, Charles Parks | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Truett | 69-74 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Charles Truett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Porras, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leonard Robinson (PF), Charles Parks (C) Joshua Condie, Joseph Angle | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Charles Truett makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Charles Truett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sevigny | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Wilt (PG), Joshua Condie (PF), Joseph Angle (C) Sean Cottone, Leonard Robinson, Charles Parks | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Sevigny is called for the reach on Paul Tushoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sevigny, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Paul Tushoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Joseph Angle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Porras, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Cottone (PG), Leonard Robinson (PF) Jerry Wilt, Joshua Condie | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Angle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |