| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) SG - Felix Lampley (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) C - Alton Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) PF - John Gibson (fresh) C - Ira Legette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Ira Legette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Felix Lampley steps in front of the Clarence Presswood pass | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Lampley | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood connects on the floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Simpson | The rebound goes to John Gibson | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood is fouled on the floor by Donald McCard - foul #1 on Donald McCard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Simpson | Barry Brewer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Simpson | Ira Legette pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Simpson | Donald McCard steps in front of the Robert Zuercher pass | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Ira Legette | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zuercher | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi College | Ira Legette picks off the pass by Felix Lampley | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Simpson | John Gibson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Clarence Presswood | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Simpson | Barry Brewer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi College | John Gibson blocks the jumper by Timothy Simpson | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Simpson | Barry Brewer drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Presswood | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG), Larry Phelan (SG), Larry Ryan (SF), Michael Wilhite (C) Donald McCard, Felix Lampley, Donald Johnson, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG), Craig Kemp (SG), Carl Hogan (SF), Robert Okonski (PF), Robert Ferrell (C) Clarence Presswood, Robert Zuercher, Barry Brewer, John Gibson, Ira Legette | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Larry Ryan (fresh) PF - Timothy Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Wilhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) SG - Craig Kemp (fresh) SF - Carl Hogan (fresh) PF - Robert Okonski (fresh) C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG) Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Tomlin | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Simpson | Carl Hogan is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zoll - foul #1 on Eugene Zoll, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes (C) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG) Craig Kemp | |
| 14:50 | Simpson | Robert Okonski lays it in set up by Clarence Presswood | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite is hacked by Robert Okonski - foul #1 on Robert Okonski, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Felix Lampley (SG) Eugene Zoll, Larry Phelan | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Gibson (PF) Carl Hogan | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes hits a shot from the right wing set up by Felix Lampley | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Tomlin | 7-12 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi College | Robert Okonski steals the ball from Alton Holmes | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Simpson | Robert Okonski makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Presswood | 7-14 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson (SF), Timothy Simpson (PF) Larry Ryan, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Zuercher (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), Ira Legette (C) Ronald Tomlin, Robert Okonski, Robert Ferrell | |
| 12:49 | Simpson | Donald McCard steals the ball from Clarence Presswood | 7-14 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG), Larry Ryan (C) Donald McCard, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG), Carl Hogan (PF) Clarence Presswood, John Gibson | |
| 12:07 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Zuercher | 7-17 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan knocks in the 3 from straight away | 10-17 |
| 11:36 | Simpson | Barry Brewer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:35 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) SG - Felix Lampley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Hogan (fresh) C - Ira Legette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Carl Hogan misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Alton Holmes (C) Felix Lampley, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), John Gibson (PF) Ronald Tomlin, Barry Brewer | |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Carl Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Simpson | Carl Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 10:59 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Hogan | 10-20 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson lays it in | 12-20 |
| 10:26 | Simpson | John Gibson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Hogan - foul #1 on Carl Hogan, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan (SF), Michael Wilhite (PF) Donald Johnson, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), Robert Okonski (C) Robert Zuercher, Carl Hogan, Ira Legette | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan makes the floater from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:25 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes's pass is intercepted by Clarence Presswood | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Presswood and he's fouled by Larry Ryan - foul #1 on Larry Ryan, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Felix Lampley (SG), Donald Johnson (SF) Donald McCard, Eugene Zoll, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Zuercher (SG) Clarence Presswood | |
| 09:05 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi College | Robert Okonski steps in front of the Felix Lampley pass | 16-25 |
| 08:44 | Simpson | John Gibson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Ryan - foul #2 on Larry Ryan, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson (PF), Michael Wilhite (C) Larry Ryan, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), Ira Legette (C) Ronald Tomlin, Robert Okonski | |
| 08:44 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:44 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 16-27 |
| 08:32 | Simpson | Ira Legette grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 08:14 | Simpson | Barry Brewer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Presswood | 16-30 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson is hacked by Clarence Presswood - foul #1 on Clarence Presswood, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Okonski (SF), Robert Ferrell (PF) Barry Brewer, John Gibson | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-30 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ira Legette - foul #1 on Ira Legette, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SF), Alton Holmes (C) Donald Johnson, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Felix Lampley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Phelan (fresh) PF - Michael Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Okonski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ferrell (fresh) C - Ira Legette (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Simpson | Robert Okonski can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG), Carl Hogan (SF) Robert Zuercher, Ira Legette | |
| 07:17 | Simpson | Robert Okonski makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:17 | Simpson | Robert Okonski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Phelan and he's hacked by Carl Hogan - foul #2 on Carl Hogan, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PF) Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gregory Chan (C) Carl Hogan | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses the free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:03 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 06:39 | Simpson | Robert Okonski misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Zoll - foul #2 on Eugene Zoll, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson (PF) Eugene Zoll | |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (SG) Clarence Presswood | |
| 06:39 | Simpson | Robert Okonski makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:39 | Simpson | Robert Okonski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes hits the follow up shot | 22-33 |
| 05:58 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin's floater is tipped away by Alton Holmes | 22-33 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson is hacked by Robert Ferrell - foul #1 on Robert Ferrell, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Donald Johnson (SF) Donald McCard, Felix Lampley | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), Robert Zuercher (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ira Legette (C) Ronald Tomlin, Craig Kemp, Robert Okonski, Robert Ferrell, Gregory Chan | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:31 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | John Gibson grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 05:24 | Simpson | Barry Brewer buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Zuercher and he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 05:24 | Simpson | Barry Brewer misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi College | Robert Zuercher is called for the reach on Larry Phelan - foul #1 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:37 | Simpson | Jerry Hunter steals the ball from Robert Zuercher | 26-35 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:21 | Simpson | Ira Legette's pass is intercepted by Larry Phelan | 28-35 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald McCard (PG), Felix Lampley (SG), Michael Wilhite (PF) Jimmy Halberg, Larry Phelan, Timothy Simpson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Okonski (SF), Robert Ferrell (C) Barry Brewer, Ira Legette | |
| 03:42 | Simpson | John Gibson loses the dribble to Michael Wilhite | 28-35 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Hunter | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Donald McCard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Felix Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Zuercher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Okonski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Simpson | Robert Okonski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi College | Alton Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Jerry Hunter, Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (PG), Craig Kemp (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), Ira Legette (C) Clarence Presswood, Robert Zuercher, John Gibson, Robert Ferrell | |
| 02:37 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi College | Donald McCard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 01:50 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin is hacked by Donald McCard - foul #2 on Donald McCard, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Timothy Simpson (PF) Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Gibson (PF) Robert Okonski | |
| 01:50 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi College | Larry Ryan grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:32 | Simpson | Ira Legette pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:11 | Simpson | John Gibson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Brewer | 34-38 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Simpson and he's hacked by Ira Legette - foul #2 on Ira Legette, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG) Donald McCard | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG), Robert Ferrell (C) Craig Kemp, Ira Legette | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:49 | Simpson | The jumper by John Gibson is denied by Timothy Simpson | 37-38 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 00:29 | Simpson | John Gibson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi College | Felix Lampley pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG), Alton Holmes (C) Felix Lampley, Larry Ryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Zuercher (SG), Carl Hogan (SF) Ronald Tomlin, Barry Brewer | |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Alton Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Zuercher - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ira Legette (C) John Gibson | |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Robert Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |