| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micah Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Staley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Reginald Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Cawthon inbounds the ball | 21-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria banks in the wide open layup set up by Jarrett Williams | 21-48 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Micah Lucas | 23-48 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams is called for traveling | 23-48 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert loses the ball out of bounds | 23-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (SG) Micah Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell (C) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-48 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Willie O'Donell steals the ball from Joe Davis | 23-48 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses short on an open runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Davis - foul #3 on Joe Davis, team foul #1 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Federico Bruno (SF), Edward Sturgeon (PF), Kurt Bradley (C) Thomas Ebert, Joe Davis, James Staley, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), Mario Gordon (PF) Jarrett Williams, Milton Cuneo, Ryan Austria | |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses the lay-in | 23-50 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson snags the defensive board | 23-50 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon is hacked by Micah Lucas - foul #3 on Micah Lucas, team foul #2 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris (PG) Micah Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) William Cawthon, Willie O'Donell | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-50 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon tips it in | 23-52 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon is hacked by Claude Thompson - foul #1 on Claude Thompson, team foul #1 | 23-52 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-52 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain snags the defensive board | 23-52 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain is called for 10 seconds | 23-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Staley (PF), Reginald Rowland (C) Federico Bruno, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), Ryan Austria (PF) Claude Thompson, Mario Gordon | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon is hacked by William Lore - foul #1 on William Lore, team foul #2 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG) Raymond Brittain | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon loses the dribble to William Lore | 23-52 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lore | 23-54 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG) Frederick Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cawthon (SF), Willie O'Donell (C) William Lore, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-54 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Pitts | 23-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Pitts (tiring) SF - Edward Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Staley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ryan Austria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert is fouled on the floor by Willie O'Donell - foul #2 on Willie O'Donell, team foul #3 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG), Roger Johnson (SF), Kurt Bradley (C) Aaron Pitts, Edward Sturgeon, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SG) Milton Cuneo | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Austria - foul #1 on Ryan Austria, team foul #4 | 23-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain (SG), Mario Gordon (PF) Ryan Austria, Willie O'Donell | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley misses the 1st free throw | 23-54 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-54 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | William Lore is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jarrett Williams | 24-56 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 24-56 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 24-56 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-56 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lore | 26-58 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Kurt Bradley is blocked by Mario Gordon | 26-58 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | William Cawthon grabs the board | 26-58 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | The jump hook by William Lore is blocked by Kurt Bradley | 26-58 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-58 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Cawthon steals it from Kurt Bradley | 26-58 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Staley - foul #3 on James Staley, team foul #3 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris (PG), Joe Davis (SF), Edward Sturgeon (PF), Reginald Rowland (C) Thomas Ebert, Roger Johnson, James Staley, Kurt Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), Ryan Austria (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) Jarrett Williams, Raymond Brittain, William Lore, William Cawthon | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 26-59 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-60 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-60 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-62 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon double dribbles | 29-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Staley (PF) Edward Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cawthon (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Mario Gordon, Willie O'Donell | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | William Cawthon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Staley - foul #4 on James Staley, team foul #4 | 29-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno (SF), Edward Sturgeon (PF) Joe Davis, James Staley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 29-63 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon grabs the board | 29-63 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas is denied on a dunk by Ryan Austria | 29-63 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria grabs the defensive rebound | 29-63 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Frederick Harris is called for the reach on Ryan Austria - foul #1 on Frederick Harris, team foul #5 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG) Frederick Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), William Lore (SF) Claude Thompson, William Cawthon | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Lore | 29-66 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Jones | 29-66 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones gets the rebound | 29-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micah Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Federico Bruno (fresh) PF - Edward Sturgeon (tiring) 7 pts. C - Reginald Rowland (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Austria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-66 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-66 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-66 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-66 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 29-68 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno's pass is intercepted by Jarrett Williams | 29-68 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo is fouled in the backcourt by Micah Lucas - foul #4 on Micah Lucas, team foul #6 | 29-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris (PG), Aaron Pitts (SG), Roger Johnson (SF), Kurt Bradley (PF) Thomas Ebert, Micah Lucas, Federico Bruno, Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), William Cawthon (SF), Willie O'Donell (C) Jarrett Williams, Milton Cuneo, William Lore, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Aaron Pitts is called for the reach on Raymond Brittain - foul #3 on Aaron Pitts, team foul #7 | 29-68 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 29-69 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 29-70 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-70 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon snags the offensive board | 29-70 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Willie O'Donell steals the ball from Frederick Harris | 29-70 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Roger Johnson is called for the reach on William Cawthon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno (SF) Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mario Gordon (PF) Ryan Austria | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 29-71 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-71 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley snags the defensive board | 29-71 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-71 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell pulls down the rebound | 29-71 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | William Cawthon is hacked by Federico Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Federico Bruno, team foul #9 | 29-71 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 29-72 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-73 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Mario Gordon - foul #1 on Mario Gordon, team foul #5 | 31-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG) Claude Thompson | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley makes the free throw | 32-73 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Aaron Pitts is called for the reach on Raymond Brittain - foul #4 on Aaron Pitts, team foul #10 | 32-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson (SG) Aaron Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) William Cawthon, Willie O'Donell | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 32-74 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-75 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-75 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-75 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Frederick Harris steps in front of the Jarrett Williams pass in the backcourt | 32-75 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris banks in the layup | 34-75 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain is hacked by Roger Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Johnson, team foul #11 | 34-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts (SG) Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Austria (PF) Mario Gordon | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 34-76 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-77 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jarrett Williams steals the ball from Frederick Harris | 34-77 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams lays it up and in | 34-79 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-79 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain grabs the board | 34-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Federico Bruno (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Kurt Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Sturgeon (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Brittain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Austria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain is called for 5 seconds | 34-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), Willie O'Donell (C) Jarrett Williams, Raymond Brittain, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris's pass is intercepted by Ryan Austria | 34-79 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo's pass is intercepted by Frederick Harris in the backcourt | 34-79 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Pitts's pass is intercepted by William Lore | 34-79 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo is fouled on the floor by Aaron Pitts - foul #5 on Aaron Pitts, team foul #12 | 34-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas (SG) Aaron Pitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cawthon (SF), Mario Gordon (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) William Lore, Ryan Austria, Willie O'Donell | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 34-80 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-81 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno hits a shot from the left wing | 36-81 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Kurt Bradley steps in front of the Jeffrey Jones pass in the backcourt | 36-81 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Claude Thompson - foul #2 on Claude Thompson, team foul #6 | 36-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG) Claude Thompson | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-81 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-81 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-81 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Lucas snags the defensive board | 38-81 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kurt Bradley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-81 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon gets the rebound | 38-81 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Gordon | 38-84 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Gordon swats the layup by Federico Bruno | 38-84 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon pulls down the rebound | 38-84 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Micah Lucas is called for the reach on Milton Cuneo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micah Lucas, team foul #13 | 38-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG), James Staley (PF) Micah Lucas, Federico Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain (SG), William Lore (SF), Ryan Austria (PF) Jarrett Williams, Mario Gordon, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses the 1st free throw | 38-84 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-85 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon is denied on a layup by Ryan Austria | 38-85 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley snags the offensive board | 38-85 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris buries a shot from the left wing | 40-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Lore | 40-87 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-87 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-87 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Thomas Ebert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Harris (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Sturgeon (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurt Bradley (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Cuneo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Brittain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Austria (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Cawthon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-87 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | William Cawthon gets the rebound | 40-87 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | James Staley steals it from Milton Cuneo | 40-87 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Staley connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-87 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | William Cawthon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Brittain | 42-89 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Brittain - foul #1 on Raymond Brittain, team foul #7 | 42-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland (C) James Staley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Jarrett Williams (SG), Mario Gordon (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) Milton Cuneo, Raymond Brittain, William Lore, Ryan Austria | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 43-89 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-89 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell grabs the board | 43-89 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Harris - foul #2 on Frederick Harris, team foul #14 | 43-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno (SG) Thomas Ebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-90 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-90 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland gets the rebound | 43-90 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Willie O'Donell steals the ball from Kurt Bradley | 43-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-90 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson grabs the offensive board | 43-90 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Claude Thompson | 43-92 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-92 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell banks in the wide open layup | 45-94 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-94 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell snags the defensive board | 45-94 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sturgeon - foul #1 on Edward Sturgeon, team foul #15 | 45-94 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ebert (PG) Reginald Rowland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG), Ryan Austria (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Claude Thompson, Mario Gordon, Willie O'Donell | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-95 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-96 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Sturgeon is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Jones | 45-96 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | William Cawthon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-96 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ebert - foul #1 on Thomas Ebert, team foul #16 | 45-96 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-97 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-98 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Cawthon - foul #1 on William Cawthon, team foul #8 | 45-98 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Reginald Rowland (C) Thomas Ebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 45-98 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Federico Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-98 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams runs out the clock | 46-98 |