| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barbara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sidney Chivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Brook - foul #1 on Nicholas Brook, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Knuckles - foul #2 on Michael Knuckles, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles is called for 10 seconds | 26-25 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hugo Kardos | 28-25 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling banks in the layup | 28-27 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Franjo Urbanski is denied by Sidney Chivers | 31-27 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Brook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arlie Barbara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sidney Chivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Heberling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Franjo Urbanski | 33-27 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling connects on the shot in the paint set up by Arlie Barbara | 33-29 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara is hacked by Franjo Urbanski - foul #1 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Spivey (C) Nicholas Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (PG), Steve Cazares (PF), Steven Balogh (C) David Lucky, Sidney Chivers, Terry Heberling | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver hits the finger roll set up by Franjo Urbanski | 35-29 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh's pass is intercepted by Franjo Urbanski | 35-29 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Evan Brown - foul #1 on Evan Brown, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown hits a floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Steven Balogh swats the layup by Franjo Urbanski | 37-31 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Krogman | 37-34 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski is fouled on the floor by Evan Brown - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Terry Heberling (C) Arlie Barbara, Steven Balogh | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Kardos | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Krogman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Cazares (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Heberling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hugo Kardos | 40-34 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Spivey - foul #4 on Donald Spivey, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Hendrickson (C) Donald Spivey | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara (SG), Sidney Chivers (PF) William Krogman, Steve Cazares | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Michael Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook (C) Michael Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Chivers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Arlie Barbara | 40-37 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Austin Tolliver, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh (C) Terry Heberling | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Austin Tolliver steals the ball from Evan Brown | 40-37 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski hits the finger roll set up by Austin Tolliver | 42-37 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Knuckles takes the ball from Evan Brown | 42-37 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles is fouled on the floor by David Lucky - foul #2 on David Lucky, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Hendrickson (C) Nicholas Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (SG), Steve Cazares (PF) Arlie Barbara, Sidney Chivers | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Knuckles - foul #3 on Michael Knuckles, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Spivey (C) Michael Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling (C) Steven Balogh | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Urbanski (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Lucky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Krogman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Cazares (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Heberling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-38 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson (SG), Nicholas Brook (SF) Franjo Urbanski, Austin Tolliver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara (SG), Sidney Chivers (PF) David Lucky, Steve Cazares | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Brook | 49-38 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG) Hugo Kardos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Steven Balogh (C) William Krogman, Terry Heberling | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey throws it down on a nice dish by Bernard Pearson and the foul's on Steven Balogh - foul #2 on Steven Balogh, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski (SG), Hugo Kardos (PF) Bernard Pearson, Nicholas Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares (PF) Sidney Chivers | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Balogh | 51-41 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh loses the dribble to James Funchess | 51-41 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franjo Urbanski | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steve Cazares and he's fouled by Michael Knuckles - foul #4 on Michael Knuckles, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver (SF) Michael Knuckles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (PG), Terry Heberling (C) David Lucky, Steven Balogh | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Heberling | 53-43 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Hugo Kardos is called for the reach on Arlie Barbara - foul #1 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook (PF) Hugo Kardos | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (SF), Sidney Chivers (PF) Evan Brown, Steve Cazares | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Funchess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Krogman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arlie Barbara (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lucky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sidney Chivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Heberling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 53-45 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles (PG), Hugo Kardos (PF) James Funchess, Nicholas Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Chivers snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Krogman | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Krogman | 53-50 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Chivers grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman is hacked by Franjo Urbanski - foul #2 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown (SF) David Lucky | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver is fouled in the backcourt by William Krogman - foul #2 on William Krogman, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG) William Krogman | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | David Lucky is called for the reach on Michael Knuckles - foul #3 on David Lucky, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver is hacked by Evan Brown - foul #3 on Evan Brown, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Sidney Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Austin Tolliver is called for the reach on Evan Brown - foul #2 on Austin Tolliver, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos is fouled in the backcourt by David Lucky - foul #4 on David Lucky, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |