| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lary (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chadwick Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | John Lary inbounds the ball | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Simpson | John Gibson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Hawkins and he's fouled by Marvin Williams - foul #3 on Marvin Williams, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles (PG) Marvin Williams | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 19:47 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 19:27 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 19:23 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins's floater is tipped away by Jerry Thomas | 52-47 |
| 19:22 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi College | John Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi College | Chadwick Graham is called for the reach on Jerry Thomas - foul #1 on Chadwick Graham, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 18:44 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 18:31 | Simpson | John Lary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Simpson | 52-47 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 17:58 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Lary | 55-49 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi College | John Reed buries a floater from the left side set up by Jerry Thomas | 57-49 |
| 17:36 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 17:34 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham tips it home | 57-51 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 17:16 | Simpson | John Gibson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 16:57 | Simpson | Marvin Wright steals it from Earl Hawkins | 57-51 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Hollingsworth (PG), Donald Cox (SF), Alton Holmes (PF), Larry Ryan (C) Larry Mireles, Marvin Wright, Timothy Simpson, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Rowe (PG), Damon Engleman (SF), Paul Love (PF), Norman Campbell (C) Clarence Presswood, John Lary, John Gibson, Chadwick Graham | |
| 16:33 | Simpson | John Reed steals it from Norman Campbell | 57-51 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley (SF) John Reed | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 16:09 | Simpson | Paul Love lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rowe | 57-53 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles (PG) Felix Lampley | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Lary (SF) Earl Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Larry Mireles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Cox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Engleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lary (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Simpson | John Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Robert Rowe - foul #1 on John Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams (PG) Larry Mireles | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG) Damon Engleman | |
| 15:32 | Simpson | Norman Campbell buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Rowe | 57-55 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan is fouled on the floor by Robert Rowe - foul #2 on Robert Rowe, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Reed (SG), Marvin Wright (SF) John Hollingsworth, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Earl Hawkins (SG), Chadwick Graham (C) Robert Rowe, Norman Campbell | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi College | Donald Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-55 |
| 14:53 | Simpson | John Lary pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 14:31 | Simpson | John Lary connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Presswood and the foul's on Donald Cox - foul #2 on Donald Cox, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Donald Cox, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Gibson (PF) Paul Love | |
| 14:31 | Simpson | John Lary misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 14:31 | Simpson | John Lary grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 14:12 | Simpson | John Lary drills a shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Presswood | 57-59 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi College | John Reed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marvin Wright | 60-59 |
| 13:34 | Simpson | John Gibson misses the turnaround from the left block | 60-59 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi College | Earl Hawkins picks off the pass by Marvin Williams in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 13:18 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 13:09 | Simpson | John Lary snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 12:45 | Simpson | John Gibson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 60-61 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi College | John Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 12:26 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Wright - foul #2 on Marvin Wright, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Cox (SG), John Hollingsworth (SF), Alton Holmes (PF), Larry Ryan (C) John Reed, Marvin Wright, Timothy Simpson, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Rowe (PG), Damon Engleman (SF), Paul Love (PF), Norman Campbell (C) Clarence Presswood, John Lary, John Gibson, Chadwick Graham | |
| 12:26 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 12:26 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi College | Donald Cox connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hollingsworth | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Marvin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Engleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins double dribbles | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles (PG) Marvin Williams | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG) Earl Hawkins | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Cox | 67-63 |
| 10:57 | Simpson | Damon Engleman is fouled on the floor by Larry Mireles - foul #1 on Larry Mireles, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Reed (SG), Timothy Simpson (PF) John Hollingsworth, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Gibson (PF) Norman Campbell | |
| 10:45 | Simpson | Paul Love buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Tomlin | 67-65 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi College | John Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams (PG), Marvin Wright (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Larry Mireles, Donald Cox, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), Earl Hawkins (SG), John Lary (SF), Chadwick Graham (C) Ronald Tomlin, Robert Rowe, Damon Engleman, Paul Love | |
| 10:23 | Simpson | Marvin Williams picks off the pass by Clarence Presswood in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 09:48 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 09:27 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 69-68 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi College | John Reed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 08:54 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham scores on a shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi College | John Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 08:39 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Chadwick Graham | 72-70 |
| 08:26 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Presswood | 72-73 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 08:14 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 08:09 | Simpson | John Lary clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-73 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 72-73 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 07:43 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Lary | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Marvin Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Reed (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lary (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Chadwick Graham (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Lary - foul #3 on John Lary, team foul #3 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Mireles (PG), John Hollingsworth (SG), Donald Cox (PF), Alton Holmes (C) Marvin Williams, John Reed, Timothy Simpson, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG), Robert Rowe (SG), Damon Engleman (SF), Paul Love (PF), Norman Campbell (C) Clarence Presswood, Earl Hawkins, John Lary, John Gibson, Chadwick Graham | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 07:37 | Simpson | Paul Love snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 07:26 | Simpson | Norman Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-75 |
| 07:25 | Simpson | Paul Love tips it but misses | 75-75 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi College | Donald Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 07:15 | Simpson | Damon Engleman snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Larry Mireles - foul #2 on Larry Mireles, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan (C) Marvin Wright | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi College | Damon Engleman blocks the short jumper by John Hollingsworth | 75-77 |
| 06:37 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Damon Engleman | 75-77 |
| 06:33 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rowe | 75-79 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi College | John Hollingsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi College | Donald Cox snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi College | John Hollingsworth buries a shot from the left side set up by Larry Mireles | 77-79 |
| 05:59 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams (PG), John Reed (SG), Marvin Wright (SF), Timothy Simpson (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Larry Mireles, Donald Cox, John Hollingsworth, Alton Holmes, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), Earl Hawkins (SG), John Lary (SF), John Gibson (PF), Chadwick Graham (C) Ronald Tomlin, Robert Rowe, Damon Engleman, Paul Love, Norman Campbell | |
| 05:37 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 05:35 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to John Gibson | 77-79 |
| 05:22 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham loses the dribble to Marvin Wright | 77-79 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Wright | 80-79 |
| 04:57 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Gibson | 80-81 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi College | John Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-81 |
| 04:21 | Simpson | John Lary pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 04:18 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Cox (PF) Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 04:08 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Chadwick Graham | 80-81 |
| 03:46 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins's layup is rejected by Jerry Thomas | 80-81 |
| 03:45 | Simpson | Chadwick Graham gets the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:28 | Simpson | John Reed steals the ball from Clarence Presswood | 80-81 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi College | John Reed banks in the layup | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Reed (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Cox (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lary (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Chadwick Graham (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Simpson | John Lary drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Presswood | 82-84 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi College | Donald Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Cox, team foul #8 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Hollingsworth (SF), Timothy Simpson (PF), Alton Holmes (C) John Reed, Marvin Wright, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Rowe (PG), Damon Engleman (SF), Paul Love (PF), Norman Campbell (C) Clarence Presswood, John Lary, John Gibson, Chadwick Graham | |
| 02:38 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Reed (SG) John Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), John Lary (SF) Robert Rowe, Damon Engleman | |
| 02:24 | Simpson | Alton Holmes blocks the short jumper by John Lary | 82-84 |
| 02:23 | Simpson | Norman Campbell tips it but misses | 82-84 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi College | John Reed gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Donald Cox, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Gibson (PF), Chadwick Graham (C) Paul Love, Norman Campbell | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 02:08 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Chadwick Graham | 82-84 |
| 01:41 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hawkins | 82-86 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Presswood - foul #3 on Clarence Presswood, team foul #4 | 82-86 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:14 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright clanks a 3 from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi College | Jerry Thomas tips it but misses | 84-86 |
| 01:01 | Simpson | John Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Clarence Presswood, team foul #5 | 84-86 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:17 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Earl Hawkins | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Reed - foul #1 on John Reed, team foul #9 | 84-86 |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson snags the offensive board | 84-88 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi College | Marvin Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wright | 87-88 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Reed - foul #2 on John Reed, team foul #10 | 87-88 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Earl Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Marvin Wright comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 87-90 |