| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) C - Michael Wilhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Richard McConico (fresh) SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Andrew Vining (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Luther | Andrew Vining wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Luther | John Gerlach clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McConico | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Luther | Donald Johnson steals the ball from Richard McConico | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg lays it in on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Gerlach | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Luther | John Gerlach snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Luther | Richard McConico misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Luther | Richard McConico hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Halberg - foul #1 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Luther | A charge is called on John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson is hacked by Andrew Vining - foul #1 on Andrew Vining, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Vining - foul #2 on Andrew Vining, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF) Andrew Vining | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Luther | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Luther | Michael Wilhite steals it from Richard McConico | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Luther | John Dunn hits the finger roll | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Larry Phelan is blocked by Warner Spicer | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson tips it in | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Luther | John Dunn clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Halberg - foul #2 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Michael Fulgham (PF), William Conner (C) Jimmy Halberg, Larry Phelan, Donald Johnson, Harold Wilkinson, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Michael Geier (SG), Brad Riley (SF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Richard McConico, John Gerlach | |
| 16:03 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Luther | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fresh) SG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) SF - Nathan Biggs (fresh) PF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) C - William Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Ben Parks (fresh) SG - Michael Geier (fresh) SF - Brad Riley (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham's fadeaway is rejected by John Dunn | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Luther | John Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:46 | Luther | Michael Geier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi College | William Conner grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:34 | Luther | John Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Luther | Brad Riley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi College | William Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Geier - foul #1 on Michael Geier, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Emory Richards (C) John Dunn | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | Luther | Warner Spicer gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:58 | Luther | William Conner picks off the pass by Brad Riley | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:42 | Luther | Emory Richards pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:21 | Luther | Ben Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:20 | Luther | Emory Richards tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi College | Warner Spicer takes the ball from Eugene Zoll | 11-8 |
| 13:41 | Luther | Emory Richards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Luther | Warner Spicer snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Luther | Ben Parks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Luther | Brad Riley tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre is hacked by Ben Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Parks, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF), Michael Wilhite (C) Eugene Zoll, Nathan Biggs, Michael Fulgham, William Conner | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Richard McConico (SG), John Gerlach (SF), Paul Poe (C) Ben Parks, Michael Geier, Brad Riley, Warner Spicer | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre is hacked by Jesse Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Jesse Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Rodney Jeanpierre is blocked by Emory Richards | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Luther | Paul Poe's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilhite | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 12:03 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:48 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald is hacked by Rodney Jeanpierre - foul #1 on Rodney Jeanpierre, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (PG) Rodney Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Luther | Warner Spicer (PF), John Dunn (C) Emory Richards, Paul Poe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilhite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McConico (fresh) SF - John Gerlach (fresh) PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses long on a shot from the right side | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard McConico - foul #1 on Richard McConico, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG) Jerry Hunter | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | Luther | John Gerlach makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan is called for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG), William Conner (C) Larry Phelan, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 10:35 | Luther | Richard McConico misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi College | William Conner snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:26 | Luther | John Dunn grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Luther | Harold Wilkinson denies the turnaround by Richard McConico | 16-13 |
| 10:20 | Luther | Warner Spicer tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard McConico - foul #2 on Richard McConico, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Michael Fulgham (SF) Eugene Zoll, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Michael Geier (SG), Brad Riley (SF), Paul Poe (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Richard McConico, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:01 | Luther | Paul Poe snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | Luther | William Conner steals it from John Dunn | 16-15 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi College | Paul Poe steals it from Michael Fulgham | 16-15 |
| 09:09 | Luther | Michael Geier hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ben Parks | 16-18 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi College | Ben Parks steps in front of the Rodney Jeanpierre pass | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | Luther | Michael Geier hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ben Parks | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:23 | Luther | Brad Riley is hacked by Michael Fulgham - foul #1 on Michael Fulgham, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Michael Wilhite (C) Jerry Hunter, Harold Wilkinson, William Conner | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), John Gerlach (SF), Warner Spicer (PF), Emory Richards (C) Ben Parks, Brad Riley, Paul Poe, John Dunn | |
| 08:08 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Geier and he's hacked by Michael Wilhite - foul #1 on Michael Wilhite, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| 08:08 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 07:50 | Luther | John Gerlach grabs the board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fresh) SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wilhite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Geier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gerlach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warner Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 19-24 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi College | Emory Richards is called for the reach on Michael Fulgham - foul #1 on Emory Richards, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG) Rodney Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:39 | Luther | Warner Spicer pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:16 | Luther | Larry Phelan is called for the reach on Michael Geier - foul #1 on Larry Phelan, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (SG) Michael Geier | |
| 07:05 | Luther | Emory Richards misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Luther | Warner Spicer pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Luther | Ben Parks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Fitzgerald | 19-27 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 19-27 |
| 06:20 | Luther | The rebound goes to Emory Richards | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Luther | Larry Phelan is called for the reach on Ben Parks - foul #2 on Larry Phelan, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF) Larry Phelan, Donald Johnson, Michael Fulgham | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Geier (SG), John Dunn (C) Jesse Fitzgerald, Emory Richards | |
| 06:06 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:06 | Luther | Ben Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson loses the dribble to John Gerlach | 19-29 |
| 05:32 | Luther | John Gerlach loses the dribble to Rodney Jeanpierre | 19-29 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre hits the finger roll | 21-29 |
| 05:14 | Luther | Ben Parks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi College | Michael Wilhite gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 05:05 | Luther | John Gerlach gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:59 | Luther | Michael Geier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 04:58 | Luther | John Dunn tips it in | 21-31 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Jeanpierre | 23-31 |
| 04:28 | Luther | John Dunn hits a jump hook from the left block | 23-33 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Ben Parks - foul #2 on Ben Parks, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Larry Phelan (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), William Conner (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Eugene Zoll, Nathan Biggs, Michael Wilhite | |
| Subs | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald (PG), Richard McConico (SG), Brad Riley (SF), Andrew Vining (PF) Ben Parks, Michael Geier, John Gerlach, Warner Spicer | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:59 | Luther | Andrew Vining grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 03:43 | Luther | John Dunn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 03:41 | Luther | John Dunn tips it home | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Jesse Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McConico (fresh) SF - Brad Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Vining (fresh) C - John Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi College | Larry Phelan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Halberg | 28-35 |
| 03:20 | Luther | Richard McConico can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Phelan - foul #3 on Larry Phelan, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (SG), Michael Fulgham (PF) Larry Phelan, Harold Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Luther | Emory Richards (C) John Dunn | |
| 03:20 | Luther | Richard McConico makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:20 | Luther | Richard McConico makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham makes the turnaround in the lane | 30-37 |
| 02:45 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard McConico | 30-39 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 02:30 | Luther | Andrew Vining gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:27 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald is hacked by Jimmy Halberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG) Jimmy Halberg | |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| 02:27 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:27 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi College | William Conner's floater is knocked away by Emory Richards | 30-41 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi College | William Conner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard McConico - foul #3 on Richard McConico, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Luther | Michael Geier (SG), John Gerlach (SF), John Dunn (C) Richard McConico, Brad Riley, Emory Richards | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi College | William Conner makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi College | William Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:37 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 01:36 | Luther | Jesse Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:25 | Luther | Andrew Vining can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-41 |
| 01:24 | Luther | John Dunn can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 01:23 | Luther | John Gerlach pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:15 | Luther | Michael Geier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi College | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG), Harold Wilkinson (PF), Michael Wilhite (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Donald Johnson, William Conner | |
| Subs | Luther | Ben Parks (PG), Warner Spicer (PF) Jesse Fitzgerald, Andrew Vining | |
| 00:56 | Luther | John Gerlach knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Hunter - foul #1 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #10 | 32-43 |
| 00:56 | Luther | John Gerlach misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham scores on a jumper from the left block | 34-43 |
| 00:29 | Luther | Ben Parks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Geier | 34-46 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Luther | John Gerlach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |