| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Aaron Giroux (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Compton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Gunderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Kinne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Ridgeway (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Laurel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matt Riley | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley is fouled on the floor by Nathan Gunderson - foul #2 on Nathan Gunderson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Howard Payne | Adam Ridgeway blocks the jumper by Peter Spencer | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matt Riley - foul #2 on Matt Riley, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Catania (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Ronald Linville (PF) Aaron Giroux, Matthew Compton, Raymond Kinne | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jeffrey Dorsey (PF), Kenneth George (C) Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Howard Payne | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker (PG), Richard Hodges (C) Nathan Gunderson, Adam Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:20 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi College | Ronald Linville grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi College | Charles Catania connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Tucker | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Charles Catania steals the ball from Keith Hargrove | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Linville | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi College | Richard Hodges gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Catania (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Linville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Hargrove (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Laurel (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi College | Ronald Linville double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Matthew Compton (SG), Nathan Gunderson (SF), Raymond Kinne (PF), Adam Ridgeway (C) Michael Tucker, Daniel Bell, Charles Catania, Ronald Linville, Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Caffey (SF), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Charles Laurel, Jeffrey Dorsey, Kenneth George | |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Gunderson - foul #3 on Nathan Gunderson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:10 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi College | Raymond Kinne grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:18 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Thompson | 37-39 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:26 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi College | Raymond Kinne grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Caffey - foul #1 on Michael Caffey, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Catania (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Ronald Linville (PF), Richard Hodges (C) Aaron Giroux, Matthew Compton, Raymond Kinne, Adam Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander (PG), Joe Cook (SG), Charles Laurel (SF), Jeffrey Dorsey (PF), Kenneth George (C) John Thompson, Keith Hargrove, Michael Caffey, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:32 | Howard Payne | Richard Hodges takes the ball from Lee Alexander | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:07 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kenneth George | 39-39 |
| 11:40 | Howard Payne | Jeffrey Dorsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth George | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Charles Catania (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Gunderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Linville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Laurel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi College | Lee Alexander takes the ball from Nathan Gunderson in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 11:37 | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | Howard Payne | Jeffrey Dorsey gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander is hacked by Charles Catania - foul #2 on Charles Catania, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Matthew Compton (SG), Raymond Kinne (PF), Adam Ridgeway (C) Charles Catania, Daniel Bell, Ronald Linville, Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (PG), Keith Hargrove (SG), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) Lee Alexander, Joe Cook, Jeffrey Dorsey, Kenneth George | |
| 10:48 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 10:47 | Howard Payne | Charles Laurel tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:19 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matt Riley | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer scores on a floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Spencer - foul #1 on Peter Spencer, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Caffey (SF), Kenneth George (PF), Mario Hetrick (C) Charles Laurel, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Gunderson | 41-47 |
| 09:28 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:07 | Howard Payne | Mario Hetrick snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:44 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi College | Adam Ridgeway grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi College | Keith Hargrove is called for the reach on Matthew Compton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Hargrove, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Charles Catania (SF), Richard Hodges (C) Aaron Giroux, Matthew Compton, Nathan Gunderson, Adam Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander (PG), Joe Cook (SG), Peter Spencer (PF), Matt Riley (C) John Thompson, Keith Hargrove, Kenneth George, Mario Hetrick | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:03 | Howard Payne | Joe Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi College | Matt Riley steals the ball from Richard Hodges | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | Howard Payne | Raymond Kinne swats the layup by Peter Spencer | 41-47 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi College | Raymond Kinne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Catania (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Kinne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Caffey (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:00 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Nathan Gunderson (SF), Ronald Linville (PF), Adam Ridgeway (C) Michael Tucker, Daniel Bell, Raymond Kinne, Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (PG), Keith Hargrove (SG), Charles Laurel (SF), Jeffrey Dorsey (PF), Kenneth George (C) Lee Alexander, Joe Cook, Michael Caffey, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 06:43 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Thompson | 44-52 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi College | Kenneth George picks off the pass by Aaron Giroux | 44-52 |
| 06:01 | Howard Payne | Nathan Gunderson blocks the jumper by Keith Hargrove | 44-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux's pass is intercepted by Charles Laurel in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 05:54 | Howard Payne | Charles Laurel can't throw it down | 44-52 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dorsey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dorsey, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton (SG) Charles Catania | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi College | Nathan Gunderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:49 | Howard Payne | Keith Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:25 | Howard Payne | Adam Ridgeway steps in front of the Kenneth George pass | 44-52 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Laurel - foul #2 on Charles Laurel, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker (PG), Raymond Kinne (PF), Richard Hodges (C) Aaron Giroux, Ronald Linville, Adam Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi College | Richard Hodges tips it home | 46-52 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 46-54 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi College | Matthew Compton scores on a shot near the basket | 48-54 |
| 03:56 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hodges - foul #2 on Richard Hodges, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Ronald Linville (PF), Adam Ridgeway (C) Michael Tucker, Matthew Compton, Raymond Kinne, Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander (PG), Joe Cook (SG), Michael Caffey (SF), Peter Spencer (PF) John Thompson, Keith Hargrove, Charles Laurel, Jeffrey Dorsey | |
| 03:56 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:56 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi College | Lee Alexander picks off the pass by Adam Ridgeway | 48-56 |
| 03:32 | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander lays it in | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Aaron Giroux (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Gunderson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Caffey (fresh) PF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi College | Daniel Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kenneth George | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Howard Payne | Nathan Gunderson is called for the reach on Joe Cook - foul #4 on Nathan Gunderson, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Catania (SF), Raymond Kinne (PF) Nathan Gunderson, Ronald Linville | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Thompson (PG), Charles Laurel (SF), Matt Riley (C) Lee Alexander, Michael Caffey, Kenneth George | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Howard Payne | Adam Ridgeway takes the ball from John Thompson | 48-58 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Matt Riley snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 01:48 | Howard Payne | Peter Spencer scores on a floater from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux is hacked by John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Linville (PF), Richard Hodges (C) Raymond Kinne, Adam Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander (PG), Michael Caffey (SF), Jeffrey Dorsey (PF), Kenneth George (C) John Thompson, Charles Laurel, Peter Spencer, Matt Riley | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi College | Aaron Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:44 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Hodges - foul #3 on Richard Hodges, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Tucker (PG) Aaron Giroux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:15 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi College | Charles Catania is whistled for traveling | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Kenneth George buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Caffey | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi College | Ronald Linville scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Hodges | 50-64 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Lee Alexander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth George | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Ronald Linville is blocked by Jeffrey Dorsey | 50-66 |